Henri Matisse Artwork

Medium: original lithograph. Printed at the atelier Mourlot for inclusion as the frontispiece of "Portraits", published in Paris in 1954. Size: 12 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches (314 x 244 mm). Sometimes called "Madame Pompadour", this work is part of the permanent collection of MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) in New York. Not signed.

Condition: there is age-toning and creasing to the paper.

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1947 at the atelier Mourlot in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 9 1/2 x 8 inches (240 x 203 mm). Not signed.

Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1947 in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maeght. Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches (210 x 167 mm). Sheet size: 9 1/2 x 8 inches (240 x 203 mm). There is printed text on verso, as issued. Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the découpage). Printed in 1945; Matisse executed this composition for the cover of the art revue Verve (Volume IV, Number 13 -- the "De la Couleur" issue). Size: 14 x 21 1/2 inches (360 x 545 mm). This work was published as a folded sheet with another lithograph printed on the back. Not signed.

Condition: in better condition than normally found; there are some areas of discoloration and small tears at the top center and bottom center of the sheet.

Medium: lithograph (after the découpage). This impression was printed in 1954 for XXe Siecle (issue No. 4) and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. The full sheet measures 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (314 x 241 mm). Signed in the plate, not by hand.

Condition: there is some creasing to the paper.

Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Published in Paris in 1924 by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Image size: 7 x 5 inches (180 x 125mm). Not signed.

Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Published in Paris in 1924 by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Size: 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (image). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Published in Paris in 1924 by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Image size: 7 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches (200 x 160mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Medium: engraving (after the 1932 etching for Poésies de Mallarmé). Issued in Paris in 1933 by Arts et Métiers Graphiques. Printed on watermarked Montgolfier laid paper, the sheet measures 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (310 x 238 mm). Not signed.

Medium: engraving (after the original etching). Issued in Paris in 1933 by Arts et Métiers Graphiques. Printed on watermarked Ingres laid paper, the sheet measures 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 inches (310 x 238 mm). Signed in the plate, not by hand.

Medium: lithograph. Printed by Mourlot and published in Paris by Teriade for Verve (Volume 1, Number 5-6), in 1939. Image size: 12 1/2 x 9 inches (320 x 227 mm). Sheet size: 14 x 9 7/8 inches (353 x 250 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: there is some soiling and the margin is narrow on the right side.

Medium: pochoir. Published in Paris in 1945 by Teriade for Verve (Volume IV, No. 13). This was the title page composed by Matisse for the special "De la Couleur" issue, now rare. Printed on Marais wove paper. Sheet size: 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (350 x 258 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Printed in France in 1943 for the rare art revue "Hommage" and published in a limited edition of 1000 on Montgolfier Annonay laid paper. Size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (312 x 240 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: there is foxing to the paper.

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Printed in France in 1943 for the rare art revue "Hommage" and published in a limited edition of 1000 on Montgolfier Annonay laid paper. Size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (312 x 240 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: there is foxing to the paper.

Medium: lithograph (after the decoupage and gouache). Printed in 1958 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve. Size: 14 x 20 3/4 inches (355 x 525 mm). There is a center fold, as issued. Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the découpage and gouache). Printed in 1958 for Verve and published in Paris by Teriade. Sheet size: 14 x 21 inches (355 x 525 mm). There is a center fold, as issued. Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: there are stitch holes remaining along center fold from the publisher's binding, with some wear in this area.

Medium: lithograph (after the decoupage and gouache). Printed in 1958 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve. Size: 14 x 10 1/4 inches (355 x 260 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the decoupage and gouache). Printed in 1958 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve. Size: 14 x 10 1/4 inches (355 x 260 mm). Not signed.

Condition: there are indications of previous dampening to the paper (bottom right).

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Executed by Matisse especially for the cover of "Portraits", printed at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. The image measures 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (220 x 220 mm) and the full sheet size is 12 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches (308 x 242 mm). Not signed.

Condition: this was the actual cover and there is age-toning and discoloration to the paper.

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). This piece is from a rare suite of lithographs issued by the Pierre Matisse Gallery during the 1950's. The total sheet measures 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches (263 x 199 mm). Signed in the plate (not signed by hand).

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). This piece is from a rare suite of lithographs issued by the Pierre Matisse Gallery during the 1950's. The total sheet measures 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches (262 x 195 mm). Signed in the plate (not signed by hand). There is another image printed on back, as issued.

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). This piece is from a rare suite of lithographs issued by the Pierre Matisse Gallery during the 1950's. The total sheet measures 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (268 x 200 mm). Signed in the plate (not signed by hand).

Medium: lithograph (after the decoupage and gouache). Printed in 1958 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve. Size: 14 x 10 1/4 inches (355 x 260 mm). There is another composition printed on the back, as issued. Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1964 by Mourlot, in a limited edition of 2000 on Arches wove paper. Sheet size: 10 x 7 1/2 inches; image size 6 x 4 1/2 inches (150 x 110mm). This original Matisse stone lithograph is from the scarce limited edition catalogue, "Prints from the Mourlot Press". Published in 1964 by Mourlot on the occasion of their landmark traveling exhibition, which was sponsored by the French Embassy and The Smithsonian. The word "Catalogue" is printed in the margin beneath the image, as published. Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the découpage and gouache). Printed in 1958 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve. Size: 14 x 20 3/4 inches (355 x 525 mm). There is a center fold, as issued. Not signed.

Condition: there are stitch holes along center crease from the publisher's binding.

Medium: lithograph (after the decoupage and gouache). Published in Paris by Teriade for Verve in 1958. Size: 14 x 20 3/4 inches (355 x 525 mm). There is a center fold, as issued. Not signed.

Condition: there is age-toning to the paper, and stitch holes along the center crease from the publisher's binding.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (242 x 197 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: this lithograph was attached by the publisher (along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the the original lithograph). Beautifully printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one of the 1948 Matisse lithographs for Florilege des amours de Rosnard. Size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (280 x 215 mm). Not signed.

Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches (235 x 163 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: this lithograph was attached by the publisher (along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet.

Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 7 x 6 1/2 inches (177 x 167 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: this lithograph was attached by the publisher (along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet.

Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (233 x 183 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: this lithograph was attached by the publisher (along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet.

Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 9 x 6 1/2 inches (230 x 165 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: this lithograph was attached by the publisher (along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet.

Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 9 3/4 x 7 5/8 inches (248 x 194 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).

Condition: this lithograph was attached by the publisher (along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet.