Henri Matisse
Resting Woman Wearing Tiara
1935
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Henri Matisse
Resting Woman Wearing Tiara
1935
Physical Qualities
Pen and black ink on paper, Sheet: 314 x 498 mm. (12 3/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number
1950.12.130
Here, Matisse depicted the model in one of his favorite poses. The model’s direct gaze creates a sense of familiarity and intimacy as she rests on a chair and seemingly hugs herself while looking at the artist and viewer. Matisse felt his pen and ink drawings from this period were some of his most successful and authentic works, as he could freely express his emotions quickly with his confident line.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1949; Etta Cone, Baltimore; purchased from the artist, 1936
Matisse's influence on American Art
Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore
Matisse: The Sinuous Line
Senzoku, Nobuyuki, ed. Matisse and Modern Masters from the Cone Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art = Kon korekushon ten. [Tokyo]: "Kon Korekushon" Ten Katarogu Iinkai, 1996, page 109, no. 57.
Karen Levitov, "Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore," New York: The Jewish Museum, 2011, pp. 57, 76, pl. 34, ill.
Inscribed: lower left in black ink: "Henri Matisse 36"
Markings: WM: Arches MB(M)
