Henri Matisse – 1939 heliogravure print after charcoal portrait drawing

$ 50.16

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

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.