{"product_id":"henri-matisse-cinquante-dessins-1920-original-etching-no-492-1000-matisse-family-provenance","title":"Henri Matisse — Cinquante Dessins, 1920 — Original Etching — No. 492\/1000 — Matisse Family Provenance","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHenri Matisse — \u003cem\u003eCinquante Dessins\u003c\/em\u003e, 1920\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOriginal Etching — Copy No. 492 of 1000 — Matisse Family Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenri Matisse (1869–1954)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinquante Dessins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis, 1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional provenance copy of one of Henri Matisse’s important early illustrated books, containing an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal etching by Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e and descending directly through the artist’s family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003ecopy number 492 of an edition of 1,000\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in 1920 and illustrated with \u003cstrong\u003eone original etching in black by Henri Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with fifty reproductions of drawings selected from the artist’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCinquante Dessins\u003c\/em\u003e offers an intimate survey of Matisse’s draftsmanship during a pivotal period in his career. The drawings demonstrate the extraordinary economy and fluidity of line that became fundamental to his portraits, figure studies, and later works on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is particularly distinguished by its remarkable provenance. It belonged successively to \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e, the artist’s son and one of the most influential dealers of modern art in twentieth-century New York; \u003cstrong\u003ePierre-Noël Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e; and \u003cstrong\u003eJacquelyn Miller Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume remains in its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal paper wrappers\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving the work in the format in which it was issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 492 of 1,000 copies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e One original etching in black by Henri Matisse, with fifty reproduced drawings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original paper wrappers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duthuit, \u003cem\u003eLivres illustrés\u003c\/em\u003e, 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Matisse (1900–1989)\u003c\/strong\u003e, son of Henri Matisse and prominent New York art dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre-Noël Matisse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacquelyn Miller Matisse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy descent through the Matisse family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood to very good overall. The original wrappers show creasing and several small tears. There is staining to the cover and to some interior leaves. The volume remains complete and retains its original Matisse etching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly desirable example of \u003cem\u003eCinquante Dessins\u003c\/em\u003e, distinguished by its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Matisse etching, original wrappers, and exceptional direct Matisse-family provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48216221516006,"sku":"BB-000029","price":6950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/b_4f71e7b8-8cc6-4214-b08b-fe649488a27f.jpg?v=1787248773","url":"https:\/\/www.breethingbooks.com\/products\/henri-matisse-cinquante-dessins-1920-original-etching-no-492-1000-matisse-family-provenance","provider":"Breething Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}