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Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Diego Rivera
- Tehuana vendiendo piñas
- signed and dated 35 lower right
- 15 5/8 by 11 1/8 in.
- (39.6 by 28.2 cm)
watercolor on rice paper laid down on paper
Provenance
Frida Kahlo, Mexico City
Galería de Arte Misrachi, Mexico City
Hans Teichert, Chicago (1951)
Hammer Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, Important Mexican, Post-Impressionist and Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 8, 1972, lot 37, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2001, lot 26, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galería de Arte Misrachi, Mexico City
Hans Teichert, Chicago (1951)
Hammer Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, Important Mexican, Post-Impressionist and Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 8, 1972, lot 37, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2001, lot 26, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Xavier Icaza, "Anticipo a 'El México de Diego'," México en el Arte, No. 1, July, 1948, illustrated
Samuel Ramos, Diego Rivera Acuarelas, 1935-45, Colección Frida Kahlo, Mexico City, 1948, Editorial Atlante, no. 12, illustrated
Diego Rivera: 50 años de su labor artística, Exposición de Homenaje Nacional, Mexico City, 1951, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas, p. 180, illustrated in color
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera, Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico City, 1989, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Dirección General de Publicaciones, p. 157, no. 1191, illustrated
Samuel Ramos, Diego Rivera Acuarelas, 1935-45, Colección Frida Kahlo, Mexico City, 1948, Editorial Atlante, no. 12, illustrated
Diego Rivera: 50 años de su labor artística, Exposición de Homenaje Nacional, Mexico City, 1951, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas, p. 180, illustrated in color
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera, Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico City, 1989, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Dirección General de Publicaciones, p. 157, no. 1191, illustrated
Condition
The rice papr is mounted to a sheet of paper. There are pinholes in all four corners of the rice paper. The colors are bright and vibrant and overall this piece is in excellent condition.
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.