About the Artwork
Pasiphae, chant de Minos
1944
Henri Matisse (Artist) French, 1869-1954 Fequet & Baudier (Printer) French, active mid 20th century Martin Fabiani (Publisher) Henri de Montherlant (Writer) French, 1896-1972
Linoleum cuts and text printed in black ink on cream wove paper; some of the vignettes/ormanents printed in red ink
Page: 12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (32.7 x 25.1 cm)
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Founders Society Purchase, Drawing and Print Club Fund
70.842
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Markings
In black ink on colophon, lower center: Henri Matisse
In pencil, opposite the frontispiece: a mon très cher ami / Andre Ro(nn or nv?)eyr(e?) / henri Matisse / Vence 11 Xbre 44
Watermark: MARTIN FABIANI
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Henri Matisse; Henri de Montherlant, Pasiphae, chant de Minos, 1944, Linoleum cuts and text printed in black ink on cream wove paper; some of the vignettes/ormanents printed in red ink. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Drawing and Print Club Fund, 70.842.
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