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Roberto Matta
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Roberto Matta
- Man with green head
- signed matta (on the verso)
- colored pencil and graphite on paper
- 9 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.
Provenance
Anne Alpert, New York (acquired directly from the artist and sold by the Estate: Christie's, New York, November 25, 1998, lot 191)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Santiago, Fundacón Telefónica Sala de Arte, Retrospectiva de Roberto Matta, 2000, n.n.
Rio de Janeiro, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Surrealismo, 2001, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue p. 54
Rio de Janeiro, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Surrealismo, 2001, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue p. 54
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount to all four corners and floating in the mount. Upper and left edges are deckled. There is a pinhole to the centre of the lower edge and two to the centre of the upper edge. There is some fine vertical flattened creases along the left edge and some further small creases to the lower right corner relating to the cachet. There is a diagonal scratch to the lower right quadrant. There are some faint handling marks along the extreme left edge. This work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."