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Henri Matisse — Les Lettres Portugaises (Portuguese Letters) (D. 15)
Henri Matisse

Les Lettres Portugaises (Portuguese Letters) (D. 15)

A complete illustrated book of Portuguese letters featuring 15 brown lithographs and 58 ornamental purple lithographic illustrations by Matisse. The work combines text and image in a cohesive artistic and literary object.

Medium
The complete book of 15 lithographs in brown, and 58 ornamental lithograph illustrations in purple, on Arches paper, folded (as issued), with text by Marianna Alcaforado, title page and justification, within the original paper boards, all contained in the original beige card slipcase.

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October 24, 2022

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Henri Matisse, Les Lettres Portugaises (Portuguese Letters) (D. 15)

A complete illustrated book of Portuguese letters featuring 15 brown lithographs and 58 ornamental purple lithographic illustrations by Matisse. The work combines text and image in a cohesive artistic and literary object.

Medium
The complete book of 15 lithographs in brown, and 58 ornamental lithograph illustrations in purple, on Arches paper, folded (as issued), with text by Marianna Alcaforado, title page and justification, within the original paper boards, all contained in the original beige card slipcase.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

French, 20th Century, Illustrated Book, Literary, Decorative, Modernism, Lithograph

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Art Institute of Chicago