Artist: Henri Matisse (French, 1869 - 1954).
Title: "Portrait d'une jeune femme portant un chapeau".
Medium: Charcoal and estompe drawing on paper.
Date: Composed c1940s.
Dimensions: Overall size: 11 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (295 x 240 mm).
Lot Note(s): Signed in charcoal, lower right recto; collector stamp lower right, recto; the number 12 (?) upper right corner, recto; collector ink stamps, verso. Drawn on light cream wove paper. The full sheet. Overall good to very good condition without any serious flaws; vertical crease left side of sheet, well away from image; pinholes upper left and right corners; a few fox marks recto and verso; a few light handling creases, lower right; presents very well. Provenance: If you have a genuine interest in bidding on this work kindly send an email to: provenance@stanfordauctioneers.com for provenance information and additional image(s). Comment(s): There is a recently sold auction lot comparable to our nicely finished drawing: “Tête de jeune fille,” charcoal on paper, 15 5/8” x 10 3/8,” sold for $103,195 (£81,250) including premium at Christie's London, King Street, 06/04/2019, lot #100. Image copyright © The Estate of Henri Matisse. [30197-2-60000]

Overall good to very good condition without any serious flaws; vertical crease left side of sheet, well away from image; pinholes upper left and right corners; a few fox marks recto and verso; a few light handling creases, lower right; presents very well.