Henri Matisse: Planche XII, Cinquante Dessins cflrings Dessins pour la Bible (Drawings

Dessins pour la Bible (Drawings for The Bible)

Chipper Jones & Andruw Jones

Engraver: Haefeli & Cie

COA: James Spence Authentication

Measures Approx: 12" x 9" (image)

Henri Matisse: Planche XII, Cinquante Dessins cflrings Dessins pour la Bible (DrawingsMatisse'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