Henri Matisse – 1939 heliogravure print after charcoal portrait drawing

$ 50.16

Year of Production: 1939 Culture: European Production Technique: Photogravure Time Period Produced: 1925-1949 Material: Paper Style: Modernism Artist: Henri Matisse Framing: Matted height: 20 in Size: Medium Image Orientation: Portrait Theme: Art, Line Drawing Item Height: 20 in Unit of Sale: Single Piece Item Width: 16 in Country of Origin: France Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Type: Print width: 16 in Subject: Sketch, Portrait Region of Origin: Paris

Description

Henri Matisse – 1939 heliogravure print after charcoal portrait drawing. An original heliogravure print after a charcoal drawing by Henri Matisse, dated 1936. Printed in 1939 – while Matisse was still alive – as part of a curated edition of his drawings published in Paris. An original heliogravure print after a charcoal drawing by Henri Matisse, dated 1936. Printed in 1939 – while Matisse was still alive – as part of a curated edition of his drawings published in Paris. Produced by Braun & Cie, a renowned French printing house known for their technical mastery in heliogravure reproductions. The print faithfully preserves the rich shading and confident line work of the original drawing. The composition shows a frontal portrait of a woman, her hair softly framing her face, with a smaller, simplified sketch of her head to the right. The combination of the detailed rendering and the linear sketch offers a glimpse into Matisse’s process and his ability to move between precision and abstraction. Mounted in a natural-white passe-partout (40 × 50 cm, acid-free paper), ready to be framed. Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title of print: [Untitled portrait with sketch, 1936] Print date: 1939 Passe-partout dimensions: 40 × 50 cm Image dimensions: approx. 26 × 40 cm Type: Heliogravure From: Les Dessins d’Henri Matisse, Galerie d’Estampes / Les Éditions Braun & Cie, Paris Authenticity: This is an original print from the above publication. Condition: Very good condition, with some soft folds in the corners and light handling marks at the edges. There may be other slight spotting, yellowing, or minor blemishes consistent with its age. Please review the photos before purchase. Feel free to send a message with any questions or to request more photos.