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Roberto Echaurren Matta

Santiago de Chile 1911 – 2002 Rome

„Les roses sont belles“. 1951

Pastel and charcoal on brown paper, laid down on canvas. 99 x 149,5 cm (39 x 58 ⅞ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Roberto Echaurren Matta. „Les roses sont belles“. 1951.

Estimate:

EUR 25,000

 

- 35,000

USD 35,600

 

- 49,900

Sold for:

24,400 EUR (incl. premium)

auctions 182-186

Collection Dolf Selbach, Friday, 27.05.2011

Information

Pastel and charcoal on brown paper, laid down on canvas. 99 x 149,5 cm (39 x 58 ⅞ in.). Catalogue raisonné: Accompanied by a confirmation by Ramuntcho Matta, Paris, the son of the artist, who has registered the pastel as number DRA051F918 in his archive. Minimal tears, losses and folds. Framed

The work is part of a set of works, which deal with the subject of the spy law suit against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg which took place in the USA. The Rosenbergs were sentenced to death in 1951 and despite major world-wide protest they were executed in 1953.

Galleria dell'Oca, Rome / The London Arts Group (acc. to labels on the reverse) / Dolf Selbach, Düsseldorf

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