Henri Matisse - La Chevelure 1952. Gouche on paper cut and pasted. Provenance Pierre Matisse Gallery. Signed lower center in pencil. Paper size: H 14", W 11". Framed size: H 15", W 12". Excellent condition. Mounted on what appears to be linen paper. Inscription verso reads Mounting by Levitzory (sp) in Paris in 1962. Some yellowing to linen paper. A couple of small brown foxing spots on the front. Provenance: Pierre Matisse; Harry Veit, Old Lyme, CT (personal friend of the Matisse family). Current owner 2012. See Link for High-Res Images https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bf3yd1yttfu1tfo/AADbAzBXU3v6DKdRMoIb4Z1Ra?dl=0
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