Description: 1972 Original Matisse Poster – Elsa Triolet Bibliothèque Nationale - Paris, Février / Mars 1972 Printed by i.C.C (London) Size: 17 ¾ x 23 ¾ inches (45 x 60 cm) While he would soon complete his illustration of Fleurs du mal (1947), Henri Matisse executed in November 1946 the present Portrait of Elsa Triolet, muse and wife of Louis Aragon whom Matisse met in 1941 and who would become one of the most decisive friendships of his career. This poster is in good condition except for small corner pin holes.This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. “Your eyes are so deep that leaning down to drink To them I saw all mirrored suns repair All desperate souls hurled deathward from their brink Your eyes are so deep my memory is lost there […] One beautiful evening the universe broke On the reefs where the signal fires did arise I looked and saw glittering above the sea Elsa’s eyes Elsa’s eyes Elsa’s eyes” Louis Aragon, 1942, quoted in L. Aragon, Les Yeux d’Elsa, Paris, 2012, p. 31-32.
Price: 310 USD
Location: Montreal, Quebec
End Time: 2024-04-13T14:03:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: 17 ¾ x 23 ¾ inches
Region of Origin: France
Artist: Henri Matisse
Character: Elsa
Style: Vintage
Theme: Exhibition
Type: Poster
Subject: Elsa Triolet
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1972
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
