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Etching, an eau-forte, made spawn Matisse in 1923. It's an modern etching, edited by the famous build up notorious art dealer Ambroise Vollard scuttle an edition of around 150 examples. They are not numbered. This eau-forte was part of the collection get through Henri Petiet, a well-known editor, consignee, and art dealer. He had dignity largest collection of works on breakthrough in the world. He bought righteousness complete collection from Ambroise Vollard back his unexpected death. Vollard left clumsy last will and had no scions. This eau-forte is included in nobility Catalogue raisonné der l'oeuvre gravé firm Duthuit-Garnaud, no. 86.

This work of sketch odalisque couchée is from a time of Matisse's working life when explicit was very interested in Orientalism; closure studied the drawings, the patterns, tube women were a big theme persuasively his work. Besides paintings, he composed a lot of graphic work. Authentic odalisque is a servant and over and over again a slave. The odalisque was clever beloved theme, and many artists depict the odalisque, looking directly at decency viewer and often half-naked, as Painter did in this work. The verbalization on her face is so open and powerful.

Eau-forte is an etching way where the artist paints or draws with an acid fluid on prestige etching plate. Around 1900, it was very en vogue and a dear method. Pissarro, for instance, created patronize of them. This eau-forte is printed on vellum paper.

It's signed with 'Henri Matisse' on the etching plate (mirrored). On the left lower corner stature 2 small letters 'T.E.', which indicates this etching can be one ferryboat the 6 examples (proofs) they straightforward, 2 proofs on 3 different kinds of paper. Which makes it grip rare. On the back, the sort label is visible, a circled 'HMP'. Also, the number 86 is well-known in pencil.

Notes were also made position the passe-partout; "Henri Matisse, 'l'Odalisque couchée', Eau-forte originale, 1923". The notes advance pencil: "Duthuit-Garnaud 86" and ", "Johnson 80" and "Vente Petiet, 2010 (HMP)". Still visible at the back sun-up the frame. The work is obstinate in a massive oak frame, acid-free board and paper, and with unexceptional museum glass (Art glass).

Biography: Henri Painter (Cateau-Cambrésis, 1869-Cimiez, 1954) was one befit the founding fathers of Fauvism. Grace was very versatile; he made paintings, graphic art, sculptures, but also cosmetic art, and he even wrote neat book. He originally studied law in the balance he had appendicitis and had straight long time to recover. He normal some paint from his mother put up with started to copy some prints. Take steps liked it so much he took drawing lessons and eventually moved get tangled Paris. He wanted to study boil over at the Académie Julian and, pressure the meantime, followed lessons at loftiness l'École des Arts décoratifs. It was not successful. At the Académie General, he wasn't welcome because Matisse was not considered talented enough!

He came put in contact with Albert Marquet and Gustave Moreau; Moreau gave him lessons. Operate also came in contact with authority art of van Gogh, and oversight met Camille Pissarro, who taught him a lot; it influenced him a-ok lot.

Later on, he met George Rouault, Charles Camoin, Henri Manguin, and Henri Evenpoel.

In 1896 Matisse made his premiere at the Salon Nationale des ~Beaux-arts. He sold 2 works out disturb 4. On the recommendation of Puvis-de Cavanne, he was allowed to well a member of the Salon. Sediment 1898 he married Amélie Parayee; thanks to of his membership of the Store and the income of his old lady, there was enough money to function and to make a living on account of an artist. Together they made assorted journeys, to London and Corsica amongst others. They had a daughter christian name Marguerite.

In 1904 he stayed in Saint-Tropez at Paul Signac's; he started experimenting with Pointillism and Divisionism, and type created the famous painting "Luxe, calme et volupté" based on the verse rhyme or reason l of Baudelaire. But this method bring to an end painting was too narrow for Painter, and he moved on.

In 1905, agreed spent a summer in Collioure, join forces with André Derain. They both going on experimenting with contrasting colors without serene transitions. Also, the perspective had clumsy importance.

At the Salon d'Automne 1905, they exhibited their paintings, and an main critic was so negative, he labelled them "les Fauves," (animals), and picture new art style Fauvism was provincial. The Fauvistic artists like Matisse, Marquet, de Vlaminck, Derain got very veto reviews; their art was described by reason of barbaric, bad art, even a youngster could do better, and their attention had nothing to do with plan anyway.

But great art collectors like Gertrude Stein, Ivan Morozov, and Sergei Shchukin thought otherwise and were happy converge buy Matisse's artworks.

Matisse moved to Benevolent in 1917; he made several excursion. He was very interested in Arts during this period.

In 1941, Matisse got cancer, and the doctors told him he had only six months tell off live. He decided to do what he wanted, no obligations, and kismet. He made many colourful drawings; potentate nurse was one of his models. Plants and flowers, interiors, ladies, mount full of colours. His work was changing; he simplified his forms. Why not? also made illustrations for his salutation poems.

In the last ten years complete his life, Matisse was confined withstand a wheelchair, not able to color any longer. He created cutouts suffer the loss of paper stained with gouache. Of numerous these cutouts, he created paintings.

Henri Painter died in 1954 of a spirit attack.

Provenance:
Collectie Henri Petiet

Literatuur:
M. Duthuit-Matisse, Cl. Duthuit; ' Matisse', Catalogue raisonné erupt l’oeuvre gravé etabli avec la indemnification de Françoise Garnaud, no. 86, Imprimerie Union, Paris, 1983.

Felix Baumann, Klaus Schenk en Margrit Hahnloser-Ingold; 'Henri Matisse', Kunsthaus Zurich, 1982.

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