Pierre Matisse (French-American, 1900-1989), Relaxing Rhonda

Pencil on paper, signed at lower right, matted in a giltwood frame below glass.

Sheet sight 13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.; Frame dimensions 23 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina

Estate Collection of the late "Duffy" Crawford L. Gilligan, Proprietor of The Barn at Valhalla and well-known and loved Chapel Hill citizen and financial planner.

The youngest son of Henri Matisse, Pierre garnered a fine reputation in New York City as an art dealer and promoter.

Good estate condition, not examined outside the frame.