L'Espagnol à la mantille, 1925

Plate signed and numbered - Image size: 39.5 X 27.5 cm. - Sheet size: 57 X 38 cm. - Engraved by Jacques Villon, supervised by Matisse. - Edited by the chalcography of the Louvre Museum. - In the catalog raisonné of the work of Matisse, Ginestet et Pouillon, reference E 645. - With the stamp of the Louvre Museum's chalcography. // Henri Matisse’s L’Espagnol à la mantille (1925) is an etching and aquatint that embodies the artist's flair for elegance and vibrant composition. The portrait features a woman in a traditional mantilla, framed by a richly patterned floral background and seated at a table with red-and-white stripes. Her contemplative gaze and relaxed pose create an intimate and sophisticated atmosphere. Engraved by Jacques Villon under Matisse’s supervision, this piece was produced in an edition of 200 copies. Measuring 39.5 x 27.5 cm (image size) on a sheet of 57 x 38 cm, it was published by the Louvre Museum’s chalcography. Listed in the Ginestet et Pouillon catalog raisonné (reference E 645), it bears the official stamp of the Louvre Museum’s chalcography.