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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zinnie, post: 439957, member: 9303&quot;]That&#039;s the crux, isn&#039;t it?&nbsp; Sometimes we can only offer our opinions.&nbsp; But I totally agree it should be examined fully in person by someone who has good authority.&nbsp; Matisse did make preliminary drawings of his paintings, in fact here is the exact figure as a lithograph.&nbsp; So it could be this small painting on paper is also just that.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And gut feeling should always be followed up on, especially in a place like this?&nbsp; Many of you have far more experience than others (ie me) in the examination of antiques, including artworks.&nbsp; So I&#039;d expect you to tell me this, if I ever have the chance to show something as exact to a real painting by a master such as this.&nbsp; It&#039;s how we learn to step back and re-examine our original thoughts.&nbsp; Thanks for adding. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.henri-matisse.net/drawings.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.henri-matisse.net/drawings.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.henri-matisse.net/drawings.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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