HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Buste de femme, le bras droit levé
stamped with the artist's initial's 'HM.' (lower right)
pen and ink on paper
9 11/16 x 12 11/16 in (24.6 x 32.2 cm)
Executed in 1930 in Tahiti
Footnotes:
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Georges Matisse.

Provenance
The artist's estate.
Private collection, France (by descent from the above).
Thence by descent to the previous owner.
Lumley Cazalet, Ltd., London (acquired from the above).
Connaught Brown, London (acquired from the above on May 16, 1996).
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996.

The sheet is hinged to its backing mat at two points along the upper edge, verso. Light mat staining to the extreme edges. A few tiny nicks to the extreme left edge. A small circular stain to the extreme upper left edge, not visible within the window mat. A couple of small, faint spots of foxing to the sheet. Subject to the foregoing, it is in our opinion that the work appears to be in excellent condition.