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ROBERTO MATTA | Sans titre
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Roberto Matta
- Sans titre
- signed
- pencil and colored pencil on paper
- 59 x 73,8 cm; 23 1/4 x 29 in.
- Executed in 1942.
Provenance
Luis Lustra (after 1983)
Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, Oeuvres sur papier, 23 March 2017, lot 23
Natalie Seroussi, Paris
Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, Oeuvres sur papier, 23 March 2017, lot 23
Natalie Seroussi, Paris
Exhibited
Barcelona, La Pedrera, Fundacio Caixa Catalunya, Matta, 1999
Madrid, Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofia, Matta, 1999, illustrated p. 72
Lima, Museo de Art de Lima; Santiago de Chile, Museo de Bellas Artes de Santiago de Chile & Bogotá, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (travelling exhibition), Diálogos. Arte Latinoamericano desde la Collección Cisneros, 2004-2005
Madrid, Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofia, Matta, 1999, illustrated p. 72
Lima, Museo de Art de Lima; Santiago de Chile, Museo de Bellas Artes de Santiago de Chile & Bogotá, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (travelling exhibition), Diálogos. Arte Latinoamericano desde la Collección Cisneros, 2004-2005
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount in two points along the lower right and left corners. The sheet is slightly undulating. There are repaired pinholes at all four corners. The left edge is slightly deckled. There are a few minor creases and a few faint handling marks in places, most predominately along the extreme edges. There are two tiny dents towards the centre and left part of the lower edge and another tiny dent towards the centre of the left edge. There are a few tiny flecks of paint losses to the coloured patterns. The sheet is slightly light stained. This work is in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Germana Matta-Ferrari.