Lot 138
  • 138

Alejandro Obregón (1920-1992)

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Alejandro Obregón
  • Noël
  • signed, titled and dated 55 lower right
  • 39 3/8 by 31 3/8 in.
  • (100 by 79.6 cm)
oil on canvas

Provenance

Galería Arte Moderno, Bogotá
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 1990, lot 165, illustrated in color

Condition

There is slight scuffing along the top edge especially in the center and right side from frame abrasions. Under ultraviolet light there is no evidence of inpainting. There is craquelure throughout the work especially in the upper center. Overall this painting is in good condition.
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