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Roberto Matta
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Roberto Matta
- Sans Titre
- signé; signé au dos
- huile sur toile
- 85 x 100 cm; 33 7/16 x 39 3/8 in.
- Exécuté circa 1965.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Italie
Condition
The colours are more vivid in the catalogue illustration than in the original, especially the blue and the orange, the background is lighter in the catalogue illustration than in the original.
The work is executed on its original canvas, not relined.
A minor retouching (1 x 0,4 cm) located at the extremity of the upper right corner is only visible under UV light.
Due to the artist's process, 1 artist's pinhole located at the extremity of the lower right corner and 2 artist's pinholes located in the upper left corner are only visible under very close inspection.
Non visible when framed, due to the artist's process, areas located along the edges, especially in the upper left and lower right corners are non-painted areas.
Three minor scuffs located in the upper left quadrant :
- 1 located 27 cm from the left edge and 33 cm from the upper edge
- 1 located 39 cm from the left edge and 34 cm from the upper edge
- 1 located 37 cm from the left edge and 41 cm from the upper edge
And two superficial scuffs located in the left part of the work :
- 1 located 24 cm from the right edge and 33 cm from the upper edge
- 1 located 30 cm from the right edge and 24 cm from the lower edge
are visible under close inspection.
The work is overall dusty.
This work is in 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
Vassily Kandinsky, Composition VIII, 1923, Salomon R.Guggenheim, New York © D.R.