Henri Émile Benoît Matisse. 1869-1954.
Danseuse Allongée, tête Accoudée. (Dancer Reclining, Leaning on her Elbow). 1927. Lithograph. Duthuit 486. 11 x 16 (sheet 16 3/16 x 15 5/16). Series: Dix Danseuses (10 Dancers). Published by La Galérie d'Art Contemporaine de Paris. Trial proof before the initials in the stone; apart from the edition of 150. Duthuit does not indicate the number of trial proofs. A fine impression in excellent condition, printed on the full sheet of Japon paper. Signed and annotated"essai" (trial) in pencil. $12,500 unframed; $13,000 housed in a silk mat and a 25 x 30-inch gold leaf frame.
La Danse. 1939. Lithograph printed in colors. 13 x 15 3/8 (sheet 13 7/8 x 20 3/4). As published in Verve #4 (January - March, 1939). Center fold and quire holes, as published. Unsigned. $775.
Nu, Étude d'un mouvement de jambes(Nude, Study of Leg Movement). 1929. Lithograph. Duthuit. 501. 17 x 21 3/4 (sheet 19 3/4 x 25 3/4). Exterior frame size 32 1/2 x 38. Edition 20, #22. A well-inked impression printed on the full sheet of cream Arches paper. Elegantly housed a double silk mat in an impressive black and gold leaf frame.Signed and numbered in pencil. Price upon request.