Hom’mere III - L’Ergonaute #1

Artist: Roberto Matta (Chile 1911‑2002) Portfolio: Hom’mere III - L’Ergonaute Printer / Publisher: Georges Visat, Paris Medium: Etching with aquatint printed in colours with extensive hand-colouring Paper: Japan paper Edition number: 2/3 Edition size: 3 etchings numbered 1/1-1/3 labeled 'essai de couleur' Other edition: 125 etchings numbered 1-100 and I-XXV (Not hand-colouring). Date: 1966-67 Image size: 49.5 x 37.5 cm Sheet size: 66 x 50 cm Signed: Hand-signed by the artist with pencil Frame: No frame Condition: Very pale time toning in the margins and very small hinge remains on the back Reference: Ferrari 204‑213. 1977 Proveniens: The previous owner attended the printing process as well as the occasion when the artist executed the hand colouring of the three sets ‘Essai de couleur'.