Details
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Etude pour La robe jaune
stamped with initials 'HM.' (lower right)
pencil on paper
1212 x 938 in. (31.7 x 23.9 cm.)
Drawn in 1929-1931
Provenance
Estate of the artist.
By descent from the above to the present owner.
FURTHER DETAILS
Georges Matisse has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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Lot Essay

This finely rendered portrait of Lisette Löwengard, painted circa 1929 when she was only 19, serves as a study for Henri Matisse’s iconic La robe jaune, now housed in the Baltimore Museum of Art. In the present work, Matisse depicts Lisette nude, adorned only with a hat, bracelet, and shoes. Poised yet delicate, the portrait strikes a balance between intimacy and formality, set within an interior distinguished by open shutters—an emblematic feature of the Nice period. A rare study for a significant painting, this piece offers valuable insight into the artist’s creative process.

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