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Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954), "Odalisque," January, 1928, black india ink on Arches paper; signed and dated lower right; conservation report and gallery/exhibition labels adhered to verso; sheet: 10"h x 13"w, overall (with frame): 17.75"h x 20.5"w. Provenance: Purportedly offered at Sotheby�s in 1965; Collection of Robert Raley estate, Baltimore, MD; Spanierman Gallery, 1997; William Smith Auctions, September 12, 2020, lot #229; Shapiro Auctions, December 4, 2021, lot #533. Exhibited: "Eight Delaware Collectors" at Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington DE, October 5-November 4, 1973; "Brandywine Valley to the Bay: Art from Private Collections" at Old College University of Delaware, Newark DE, October 4-November 3, 1991. Note: Clars would like to express thanks to George Matisse for confirming the authenticity of the work.

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