Large Matisse artwork auctioned at Sotheby's
Jun. 22, 1966 - Largest Painting On Sale At Sotheby's One of the most important works by Henri Matisse, which is also the largest picture ever sold at Sotheby's was auctioned today in a sale of Impressionist and Modern painting and sculpture. The picture, which is 25-feet 3 ins. wide and 10-feet 10 3/4 ins high, formed of paper cuts and considered by Matisse himself to be one of his most important, is called LA Perruche et la Sirene'. Photo Shows: The large paining by Henri Matisse seen on the wall during the sale at Sotheby's today
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13255332
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47024435
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5537px x 4444px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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10-feet Auctioned Considered Cuts Formed Matisse Paining Sirene
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