Henri Matisse: Planche XLVI, Cinquante Dessins mcknight Edition: of 1000

Edition: of 1000

from original art by Jorge Molina

or the delicate expression of a child

5" (background)

but with the actual charcoal

Henri Matisse: Planche XLVI, Cinquante Dessins mcknight Edition: of 1000Matisse's Cinquante Dessins of 1920 In 1920, Henri Matisse took the bold step of self publishing his limited edition retrospective to showcase his mastery of the simple sketch. Published under the title, "Cinquante Dessins" featured not just the rare hand signed original etching of Plate I, but 49 other minimalist prints using the sophisticated hliogravure process. Unlike other forms of fine art reproduction like lithography and etching, hliographie