Matisse’s drawings of his beautiful nurse fetch £189,000
Six pencil drawings by the artist Henri Matisse sold for £188,995 at auction in London today.
The simple line sketches were put up for sale by the subject herself, Denise Arokas.
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The simple line sketches were put up for sale by the subject herself, Denise Arokas.
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