Details HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)Fille assise à tablesigned and dated H Matisse Juill.47 (lower right)brush and India ink on paper laid down on card20 3/4 x 16 in. (52.7 x 40.5 cm.)Painted in Vence in July 1947. Provenance Galerie Maeght, Paris (acquired from the artist). Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York.Michael and Lillian Braude, New York. Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago and New York (on consignment from the estate of the above). Acquired from the above by the late owner, October 1998. Exhibited The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Collectors, September-October 1963. 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