ƒ Georges Mathieu (1921-2012)
La Bataille des Éperons d’or, Bruxelles, 29 juillet 1957
Oil on canvas and gold leaf
Signed, dated and located lower right
Dated and titled on back on stretcher
160 x 400 cm

Provenance :
-Maurice d'Arquian Collection, Brussels
- Veranneman Foundation, Kruishoutem
- Galerie Applicat Prazan, Paris
- Acquired from the latter by the current owner
- Private European collection

Exhibitions :
- Brussels, Galerie Hélios Art, "G. Mathieu, Cycle des Grands Ducs d'Occident", November 8 - 30, 1957, no. 1
- Liège, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mathieu, June 21 - July 3, 1958, no. 1
- Paris, Galerie Internationale d'Art Contemporain, "Georges Mathieu", July 1959
- Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, "50 particularly selected works", March 30 - April 21, 1963, no. 11
- Paris, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume, June 18-October 6, 2002 / Liège, Salle Saint-Georges, January 24-March 2, 2003 / Milan, Refettorio delle Stelline, Galleria Gruppo credito Valtellinese, September 12-November 15, 2003, "Georges Mathieu, retrospective", repr. pp. 162-163 of catalog

Bibliography :
- Patrick Grainville and Gérard Xuriguera, "Mathieu", Nouvelles Editions Françaises, France, 1993, reproduced in color as no. 63, repr. p. 45
- Georges Mathieu, "Mathieu, 50 ans de création", Editions Hervas, France, 2003, reproduced in color on p. 69 and p.797
- Mathieu exhibition catalog, Palais des Papes, Avignon, August 7-October 15, 1985, quoted p. 122
- This work is referenced in the Maurice d'Arquian Archives, n°1/57
- This work is referenced in the Archives Jean-Marie Cusinberche sur Georges MathieuOur thanks to the Archives Jean-Marie Cusinberche sur Georges Mathieu for the information they kindly provided on this work.