Matta (1911-2002)
L'assassin philanthrope
pastel et fusain sur papier marouflé sur toile
151.5 x 100.5 cm.
Réalisé en 1951.

pastel and charcoal on paper laid down on canvas
59⁵⁄₈ x 39⁵⁄₈ in.
Executed in 1951.

Collection privée (don de l'artiste)
Vente anonyme, Sotheby's, Londres, 23 février 1990, lot 362
Galerie Dragon, Paris
Galleria Ruggerini & Zonca, Milan
Galleria Santa Giustina, Lucca
Collection Antonio Blanco, Caracas
Vente anonyme, Christie's, New York, 18 novembre 2003, lot 163
Acquis lors de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel

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