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Florilege Plate 27 Lithograph by Henri Matisse

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In 1948, Henri Matisse released a book of poems by Pierre Ronsard called Florilege des Amours. Matisse chose his favorites from among Ronsard's love poems and created lithographs as illustrations. This is one of those original lithographs.

1948 Lithograph by Henri Matisse
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Florilege des Amours Plate 27 Original Lithograph by Henri Matisse

Original lithograph in sanguine ink on Arches paper by Henri Matisse.  Plate 27 from the publication Florilege des Amours, the image shows a woman carrying flowers through the woods. Unsigned. Additional text verson.
 

 

This work was originally published in 1948 by Skira of Paris and printed by Mourlot. It was part of Florilege des Amours, a collection of love poems by Pierre Ronsard. This is one of the most desired of the lithographs from Florilege. Reference,  Duthuit, Catalogue Raisonne des Ouvrages Illustrés, 25.

- Artist:  Henri Matisse

- Title:  Florilege des Amours Plate 27

- Date:  1948

- Edition Size:  320 total (250 on Arches)
- Image Size:  8-5/8 inches H x 9-5/8 W inches (22.0 cm x 24.5
cm) not including text
 

- Sheet Size:  13 inches H x 11 W inches (39.0 cm x 28.2 cm)

- Framed size:  24-1/2 inches H x 20-1/2 inches W (62.2 cm x 52.1 cm).


Framed in a wood frame with gold highlights. Matted and mounted in acid-free materials and covered with UV-resistant acrylic.


Price is $2,200.00 USD.  J D Smith Fine Art will provide a Certificate of Authenticity f
or the piece.
 Free shipping to North America on this piece. Please contact us for shipping to Europe. Insurance included in shipping.

Elegantly Framed in Acid-Free Materials
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Covered with UV-Resistant Acrylic

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