Envelopes decorated by Henri Matisse. 1941-1945.
Tilg. 330^III

No. 3: Front	No. 3: Back	No. 22: Front

No. 22: Back	No. 23: Front	No. 23: Back

These envelopes are decorated on the front and the back by the French painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954). They belong to a large collection of letters written 1941-1945 to his friend, the graphic artist and writer André Rouveyre, who gave them to the Royal Library in the 1950’s.

11 x 14.5 cm.

Reference: Hanne Finsen (ed.), Matisse Rouveyre correspondance, Paris: Flammarion 2001.

© Det Kongelige Bibliotek 2003