Roberto Matta (1911-2002) The birth of Venus, 1965 Oil pastels and graphite on paper Signed, titled and annotated with the archive number on the back 50 x 65 cm Provenance : - Galerie Sangallo Arte Moderna, Italy - Acquired from the latter by the current owner - Private collection, Italy Exhibition: Paris, Centre Pompidou, "Matta", 3 October-16 December 1985, reproduced in the exhibition catalogue under no. 123 p. 190-191 Note: This work was produced for the project to decorate the liner Rafaelo. We would like to thank the Matta Archives for confirming the authenticity of this work.