Description: Framed original Matisse lithograph. The front cover from Derriere Le Miroir No. 46-47. Although there have been subsequent reproductions in the eighties and noughties, this is an original from 1952. The lithograph is 25.5 x 35.5cm, double mounted and in a black frame 45 x 55cm. To avoid breakage in transit I will send either with perspex or unglazed, but it will be easy to put in a 20" x 16" piece of glass.In excellent unfoxed and unfaded condition, especially for a lithograph produced over 70 years ago. PLEASE BE CLEAR THAT THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION, BUT A 70-YEAR OLD LITHOGRAPH.I bought various copies of Matisse lithographs (Derriere Le Miroir and VERVE (including the Last Works) in 2002, prior to the Matisse and Picasso exhibition which was held in London (Tate gallery), Paris (Pompidou Centre) and New York (Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and before the prices increased hugely. Many of the lithographs have been stored away from the light for over 2 decades, but I have decided now to dispose some of the remaining lithographs.As they were bought at a time when prices were much less, I am happy for them to go to a good home where they will be appreciated, but at a reasonable price. Henri Matisse (1869 (Le Cateau-Cabresis, France) - 1954 (Nice, France))Draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor. One of the undisputed masters of 20th century art, his use of vibrant colour in the early 20th century led to him being labelled a Fauve (Wild Beast). In around 1904 Matisse met Picasso, and the 2 were both lifelong friends and also rivals.Matisse is well known for his drawings in pen and ink, which were often subsequently reproduced as lithographsTowards the end of his life, and with his ability to paint affected by arthritis, he started, with the aid of assistants to produce cut-paper cutouts, often on a large scale.With the aid of assistants he set about creating cut paper collages, often on a large scale, called gouaches découpés. These were subsequently reproduced lithographically after his death in "The Last Works of Matisse", published by Mourlot in 1958.
Price: 145 GBP
Location: East Molesey
End Time: 2025-02-03T15:32:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 46.5 GBP
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Artist: Henri Matisse
Signed By: Henri Matisse
Signed: Yes
Size: Medium
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Title: Derriere Le Miroir
Material: Paper
Framing: Framed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1951
Theme: Face
Production Technique: Lithography
