Lot 544
  • 544

Matta

Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Matta
  • The Conversation
  • signed 
  • oil on canvas
  • 40 1/8 by 36 1/4 in. 101.8 by 92 cm.
  • Executed in 1973.

Provenance

Private Collection
Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, 11 June 1991, Lot 60 
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner 

Condition

This work is unlined and on its original stretcher. There are a few tiny scratches and scuffs, particularly along the bottom edge. There is one small retouching in the horizontal thigh across the bottom of the picture. There is ahorizontal scratch in the center of the left side which may not be original. There are two thin scratches in the upper left that may also not be original. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.
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