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Matta (1911-2002)
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Matta
- L'impossible de l'un et de l'autre
- titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 20 by 25 in.
- 51 by 64 cm
- Painted circa 1943.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Collection of María Martins, São Paulo
Thence by descent to a Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Part II, November 16, 1994, lot 209, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Collection of María Martins, São Paulo
Thence by descent to a Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Part II, November 16, 1994, lot 209, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, André Emmerich Gallery, Matta: Paintings and Drawings, February 20-March 22, 1997, p. 18, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in beautiful condition. The work is on an old stretcher. The reverse of the canvas has been treated but is unlined. The painting seems to be clean and lightly varnished. There are small losses in the lower left corner, but the condition is very good overall. Despite the original paint layer reading quite strongly in some areas under ultraviolet light, there do not appear to be any retouches except about one inch from the center of the right edge where a small scratch has been retouched. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
This painting will be exhibited at Sotheby's in a 16th-Century Italian frame on loan from Diego Salazar Antique Frames. This frame is available for purchase. Please contact the Latin American Art Department for more details.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.