Barbara Dauphin Duthuit, the wife of Henri Matisse’s late grandson Claude Duthuit, has donated 61 works by Matisse to the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. The donation includes seven paintings, one sculpture, 28 drawings, and eight etchings, most of which depict Matisse’s eldest daughter Marguerite. Many of the works were featured earlier this year in the museum’s exhibition *Matisse and Marguerite: Through Her Father’s Eyes*. The pieces span the first half of the 20th century, from early childhood portraits to moving works created in 1945 after Marguerite survived deportation for her role in the French Resistance.
This gift significantly enriches the museum’s existing Matisse collection, which already includes 20 works such as two monumental versions of *La Danse* (1930-1933). By focusing on Marguerite—Matisse’s daughter, model, and a Resistance figure—the donation offers intimate insight into the artist’s personal life and creative process across decades. It also underscores the growing trend of major bequests from artist estates to public institutions, ensuring these works remain accessible to the public.