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Lot Essay
This work is registered at the Matta Archives and will be included in the forthcoming Matta Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Madame Ferrari-Matta.
Details
Matta (1911-2002)
Bonne année
signed and inscribed 'Gigi, Bertie (Popou et Dalila) Bonne année chez père et la mère Matta.' (lower right)
coloured crayon and pencil on paper
12 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (32.4 x 49.6 cm.)
Drawn in 1958
Bonne année
signed and inscribed 'Gigi, Bertie (Popou et Dalila) Bonne année chez père et la mère Matta.' (lower right)
coloured crayon and pencil on paper
12 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (32.4 x 49.6 cm.)
Drawn in 1958
Provenance
Baron & Baroness Bertie Urvater, Brussels, by whom acquired directly from the artist.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004.
Special notice
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