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MATTA (ROBERTO) Como detta dentro vo significado, ONE OF 25 COPIES "sur Japon nacré", this copy "A" of 5 hors commerce copies reserved for the artist, from a total edition of 125 copies, Lausanne, Meyer, 1962 image 1
MATTA (ROBERTO) Como detta dentro vo significado, ONE OF 25 COPIES "sur Japon nacré", this copy "A" of 5 hors commerce copies reserved for the artist, from a total edition of 125 copies, Lausanne, Meyer, 1962 image 2
MATTA (ROBERTO) Como detta dentro vo significado, ONE OF 25 COPIES "sur Japon nacré", this copy "A" of 5 hors commerce copies reserved for the artist, from a total edition of 125 copies, Lausanne, Meyer, 1962 image 3
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MATTA (ROBERTO)
Como detta dentro vo significado, ONE OF 25 COPIES "sur Japon nacré", this copy "A" of 5 hors commerce copies reserved for the artist, from a total edition of 125 copies, Lausanne, Meyer, 1962

4 December 2019, 11:00 GMT
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MATTA (ROBERTO)

Como detta dentro vo significado, ONE OF 25 COPIES "sur Japon nacré", this copy "A" of 5 hors commerce copies reserved for the artist, from a total edition of 125 copies, 16 etchings with aquatint (3 double-page) printed in colours, with an extra suite of 16 etchings on pearl Japan paper, ALL SIGNED BY THE ARTIST in pencil beneath the image, 6 smaller etchings (2 printed in colours), tissue guards, unstitched as issued in publisher's wrappers (slightly toned), cloth chemise and slipcase, folio (460 x 380mm.), Lausanne, Meyer, 1962

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COPY "A" OF 5 COPIES RESERVED FOR THE ARTIST, with a total of 32 coloured etchings with aquatint, each signed in pencil.

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