Details HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)Nu allongé sur un sofasigned with initials HM. (lower left)brush and India ink on paper10 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (27.6 x 37.7 cm.)Painted in Nice circa 1927. Provenance Galerie Schmit, Paris (by 1995). C&M Arts, New York.Acquired from the above by the late owner, June 2005. Special Notice On occasion, Christies has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. This is such a lot. Post Lot Text The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work. Conditions of sale