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Glittering the Being

A work made of oil on canvas.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1958

Artist:

Roberto Matta
Chilean, 1911-2002

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Modern Art

Artist

Matta

Title

Glittering the Being

Place

Chile (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1950–1960

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

203.2 × 289.6 cm (80 × 114 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ruth P. Horwich in memory of A. James Speyer

Reference Number

2016.85

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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