Lot 94
  • 94

Matta (1911-2002)

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description

  • Matta
  • Untitled
  • signed lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 18 1/2 by 15 3/8 in.
  • 47 by 39 cm
  • Painted in 1971-1972.

Provenance

Esudio Actual, Caracas
Acquired from the above 1974

Condition

The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The paint layer is stable. Minor buckling is present in the corners of the canvas. Under ultraviolet inspection fluorescing occurs; however, this is inherent to the nature of the medium selected by the artist.
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