Details HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)Odalisquesigned Henri Matisse (lower right)charcoal and estompe on paper laid down on card12 3/8 x 18 7/8 in. (31.5 x 47.8 cm.)Executed in Nice in 1923. Provenance Galerie Renou et Colle, Paris (acquired from the artist). Private collection, New York (acquired from the above, 1935); sale, Christies, New York, 1 May 1996, lot 181. Helly Nahmad Gallery, London.Acquired from the above by the late owner, July 1999. Literature W. George, Henri Matisse: Dessins, Paris, 1925 (illustrated, pl. 46). Exhibited London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., Henri Matisse, June-July 1933, no. 22, Paris, Galerie Renou et Colle, 1935. 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