Matta (1911-2002)

Mathias Fels Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner 

This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are vibrant, and th emedia layer is stable. Light wear is present alont each of the extreme edges of the canvas. Four pinpoint spots of paint loss are present along the lower edge of the canvas, in the green background. A group of five brown-toned pinpoint accretions is present in the lower center of the work, approximately one inch from the lower edge. Two one-inch bands of paint loss are present along the extreme upper edge, one on the right above the figure, and one on the left above the outlined square. A one-inch white diagonal scuff is present in the upper left quadrant, in the dark grey field, approximately three inches from the left edge of the canvas. A few additional spots of dark accretion are present in the lower right quadrant, in the green background, away from the central composition.
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