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Roberto Matta (1911-2002)
Eupure , 1944 (Executed)
Lot #39 |
2020-02-05 |
Christie's, London
The Art Of The Surreal Evening Sale
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
GBP 350,000 - 550,000 (currency of sale)
USD 449,400 - 706,200 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 18340
Auction name: The Art Of The Surreal Evening Sale
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London
Start date: 2020-02-05
End date: 2020-02-05
Currency: GBP
Source:
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Surrealism
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 50 x 38 in. (127.2 x 96.5 cm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
127.2
Width In Centimeters:
96.5
Height In Inches:
50
Width In Inches:
38
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Year notes: Executed in February 1944.
Provenance
Provenance<br> <br> <br> <br> Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York (no. 1743).<br> <br> Acquavella Gallery, New York (no. 383).<br> <br> Private collection; sale, Christie's, New York, 18 November 2009, lot 28.<br> <br> Private collection, Midwest, by whom acquired at the above sale.
Exhibited
Exhibited<br> <br> <br> <br> Yokohama, Museum of Art,<br> <br> Masson et Matta: Les deux univers<br> <br> , April - June 1994, no. 9 (illustrated p. 42).
Catalog summary
Roberto Matta (1911-2002) Eupure signed, dated and inscribed '"Eupure" Fev. 1944. Matta' (on the stretcher bar); signed and dated again 'Matta 44' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 50 x 38 in. (127.2 x 96.5 cm.) Painted in February 1944