Lot 27
- 27
Matta (1911-2002)
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Matta
- Earth Rebirth
- signed and titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 46 3/4 by 67 in.
- 118.7 by 170.2 cm
- Painted circa 1953.
Provenance
David Herbert Gallery, New York
Marlborough Gallery, New York
The Estate of Daniel J. Weitzman, Southampton
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 26, 1985, lot 55, illustrated in color
Marlborough Gallery, New York
The Estate of Daniel J. Weitzman, Southampton
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 26, 1985, lot 55, illustrated in color
Exhibited
Southampton, Parrish Art Museum, Art from Southampton Collections, August 4-September 2, 1973
Condition
This work of fairly significant scale has been recently restored and should be hung in its current condition. The canvas has a light lining which is nicely supporting the paint layer, without denying the work any texture. The paint layer is stable and Mattas complex brushstrokes and technique are well preserved, even though there are a few retouches. Some of these retouches are visible under ultraviolet light in the pale area in the upper center, where a vertical paint loss has been retouched. Along the bottom edge, particularly in the center and lower right there are also a few retouches. In the center of the right side there is a dark area which has been retouched. This retouching measures about 2 x 2 inches. There are a few other small spots of restoration a group in the center of the work, running vertically through the yellow horizontal area and into the green below it. Overall, the condition is good and the work should be hung as is. (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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.