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Lot 178
  • 178

Matta (1911-2002)

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Matta
  • El sol tambiĆ©n (Triptych)
  • signed lower right and titled center
  • graphite and wax crayon on paper
  • 6 1/2 by 31 1/8 in.
  • 16.5 by 78.7 cm
  • Executed in 1950.

Provenance

Richard Feigen Gallery, Chicago
Ira Gernstein, Philadelphia
George Baxter, Philadelphia
Sale: Replica Shoes Parke Bernet, Inc, New York, Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, March 28, 1979, lot 119, illustrated
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 17, 1993, lot 237, illustrated

Exhibited

New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery, A Totemic World: Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, 1975, no. 52, illustrated

Condition

Multiple pinholes are visible in the upper left and upper right corners. The paper seems to be glued to the mat. Additionally, there is slight discoloration along the edge of the paper where each sheet of paper meets. Overall, the work is in very good condition.
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