Henri Matisse and Henri Matisse, Presentation Maquette, Poésies de Stéphane Mallarmé

Study for “The Swan” (refused etching)

20th century

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Henri Matisse and Henri Matisse, Presentation Maquette, Poésies de Stéphane Mallarmé

Study for “The Swan” (refused etching)

Artist: Henri Matisse
Part of: Henri Matisse, Presentation Maquette, Poésies de Stéphane Mallarmé

Study for “The Swan” (refused etching)

20th century

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 330 x 250 mm. (13 x 9 13/16 in.)

Credit Line The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland

Object Number 1950.12.694.25

1 of 3 refused etchings for Duthuit 5.24

BMA, "Henri Matisse: The Spirited Line--Works on Paper, 1898-1950, from the Museum Collection," 7 September - 2 November 1986.

Musee d'Orsay, "Matisse in the 1930s". Philidelphia Museum of Art, Philidelphia, Pennslyvania, 13 October 2022- 29 January 2023.

Guillaud, Maurice, and Jacqueline Guillaud. Matisse: le rythme et la ligne. Paris: Guillaud Editions, 1987, plate no. 643 (published as “Le Cygne”).

Inscribed: lower left in pencil: "planche refusée no 2 / Henri Matisse"

Markings: chopmark: MALLARMET ET MATISSE