Lot 199
  • 199

Marta Colvin (1917-1995)

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Marta Colvin
  • Ciudad Herida
  • inscribed with signature and numbered 1/3; also stamped with foundry mark

  • 29 1/2 by 11 3/4 by 6 7/8 in.
  • (75 by 30 by 17.5 cm)
  • Executed circa 1961.
bronze

Provenance

Acquired from the artist (Paris, 1962)

Exhibited

Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Salon de Mai, 1962, n.n.

Condition

The sculpture is in very good condition. The sculpture displays a mottled brown patina that is in very good condition. The sculpture appears structurally sound with no damage evident on its surface. A clear wax coating currently serves as a protective coating. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Wilson Conservation.)
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