Madeleine I, Henri Matisse, 1901
Henri Matisse, portraitHenri MatisseFrench, 1869–1954

Madeleine I

1901 · Sculpture

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Not on view at present

Where is “Madeleine I” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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In this state since
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About the sculpture

Small bronze sculpture of a female figure in marked contrapposto with arms crossed.

Harvard Art Museums

Details

Accession number
2005.174

In the catalog

Sources

In the life of Henri Matisse

The whole life
  1. 1899

    Meeting André Derain

    After leaving the École des Beaux-Arts, Matisse enrolled in the classes of Eugène Carrière, where he met André Derain, Jean Puy, Jules Flandrin, and Maurice de Vlaminck.

  2. 10 November 1899

    Son born: Jean Gérard Matisse

  3. 13 June 1900

    Son born: Pierre Matisse

All works

On view at Harvard Art Museums

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