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Arturo Michelena (1863-1898)
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- Arturo Michelena
- A pair of drawings: Calle los Teques and Mono
- both inscribed Doy fe que este cuadro es pintado por mi finado marido Arturo Michelena su viuda, Lastenia Tello Mendoza, Caracas 1922 lower right and lower left
- 17 7/8 by 11 5/8 in. (45.3 by 29.5 cm)
- 13 by 8 5/8 in. (33 by 22 cm)
watercolor on paper; watercolor and graphite on thick paper
Provenance
Calle los Teques:
Pedro Elías Gutiérrez, Caracas (acquired from the artist)
Lastenia Tello de Michelena, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Mono:
Corina Tello de Holley, Caracas (acquired from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Enrique Planchart, Arturo Michelena: Catálogo y Estudio Preliminar, 1863-1898, Caracas, Ministerio de Educación Nacional/Dirección de Cultura, n.d., Calle de los Teques illustrated p. 70, Mono illustrated p. 56
Lucila M. Anzola, Arturo Michelena: Intimidad y Esplendor de su Genio, Caracas, Galería de Arte Nacional, n.d., Mono illustrated p. 12
Lucila M. Anzola, Arturo Michelena: Intimidad y Esplendor de su Genio, Caracas, Galería de Arte Nacional, n.d., Mono illustrated p. 12
Condition
Mono:
The sheet is hinged to the mat twice on the top edge. There are two pinholes in the lower left corner and one on the right edge that is patched from the reverse. There is mat staining to all four edges and a few spots of foxing in the lower left corner as well as faintly along all edges. There is slight mottling throughout the work.
Calle los Teques:
This work has an unfinished watercolor on the reverse. There is a pinhole in the upper center. There is mat staining to all four edges and slight ripping in the lower right corner and halfway up the left edge. There is foxing throughout the work especially on the edges. There are remnants of old brown mounting tape on the right edge of the reverse.
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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.