Henri Matisse: Planche XI, Cinquante Dessins fini Year: 1953

Year: 1953

Elsa Martinelli

Lithograph After Constantin Guys from Verve | The Human Form

The artwork has been hand signed by Mack and is newly framed with a black gloss molding

Richard Conte

Henri Matisse: Planche XI, Cinquante Dessins fini Year: 1953Matisse's Cinquante Dessins of 1920 In 1920, Henri Matisse took the bold step of self publishing his limited edition retrospective to showcase his mastery of the simple sketch. Published under the title, "Cinquante Dessins" featured not just the rare hand signed original etching of Plate I, but 49 other minimalist prints using the sophisticated hliogravure process. Unlike other forms of fine art reproduction like lithography and etching, hliographie