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Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957)
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Mujer de Yucatán
signed and inscribed Para el Güero con muchas felicidades lower right
- 22 1/4 by 15 3/8 in.
- (56.5 by 39 cm)
gouache on paper
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Adolfo Fernández Bustamante, Mexico City
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
E.R. Blackaller and Francisco Giacopello, La Colección Fernández Bustamante: un viejo amor, un recuerdo íntimo, Mexico, Edición Homenaje, 2005, p. 53, illustrated in color
Condition
The work is numbered 26316-#2c of 2 in pencil on the reverse. The sheet is affixed to the mat from the reverse with brown mounting tape along all edges. There is slight rippling throughout the work consistent with the artist's use of medium. There is a 3/4 in. vertical scratch on the left edge near the bottom most likely from an old frame abrasion. The colors are bright and the work is in excellent condition overall.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.