La Blouse Bulgare: 2400

Current Location: In storage

Titles

La Blouse Bulgare
Translated as: The Bulgarian blouse

Maker(s)

Painter: Matisse, Henri

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Notes

History note: With the Independent Gallery, London (P.M. Turner)

Measurements and weight

Height: 41 cm
Width: 32.7 cm

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Place(s) associated

Nice

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1939) by Hindley Smith, Frank

Dating

Production date: AD 1920 : Date stated by the artist.

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People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Text: Henri Matisse
Location: Upper right
Type: Signature

Text: City of Norwich, Centenary of Norwich Museum Oct. 24th-Nov. 21st 1925. No. 74 Henri Matisse, La Blouse Bulgare, Owner F. Hindley Smith
Location: Verso
Type: Label

Text: Portrait by Matisse
Location: Verso
Type: Label

Text: 247
Location: Verso
Type: Label

Text: No. 273
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Blue chalk
Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. I, French, German and Spanish page(s): 185

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2400
Primary reference Number: 2784
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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