Property from a Private Collection, New YorkHenri Matisse1869 - 1954Nu assis, le bras derrière la têtesigned with the initials HM. (lower left)pen and ink and pencil on paper10½ by 8 in.26.7 by 20.3 cm.Executed in 1952.The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Georges Matisse.品相: Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is time-stained throughout and the medium has faded slightly with age. Handling creases along the upper and right edges and in the lower left corner. Faint staining from past adhesive visible in the four corners and center of both edges. This work is in good condition.Framed: 22 1/2 by 19 1/8 in. (57 by 48.6 cm.)The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.来源: The Hanover Gallery, LondonGerald Cramer, ZurichSotheby's New York, 5 November 1982, lot 218 (consigned by the above)Gallery 609, Denver (acquired from the above)Private Collection, United StatesAcquired from the above in November 1988 by the present owner来源_1: Jean Cassou, Henri Matisse, Carnet et Dessins, Paris, 1955, n.p., illustrated