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Olga Costa (1913-1994)
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Olga Costa
- Maderas (Figuras coloniales)
- signed and dated 50 upper right
- 18 by 38 1/8 in.
- (45.7 by 96.7 cm)
oil on canvas
Provenance
Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Mexico City
Private Collection, Mexico City
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, Part II, November 22, 1995, lot 217, illustrated in color
Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Mexico City
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, Part II, November 22, 1995, lot 217, illustrated in color
Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Historia; Mérida, Museo de Ateneo de Arte Contemporáneo de Yucatán; Oaxaca, Ex Convento de Santo Domingo; San Luis Potosí, Museo Arquitecto Francisco Xavier Cossio Lagarde; Guanajuato, Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato; Morelia, Museo Contemporáneo Alfredo Zalce; Zacatecas, Museo de Arte Abstracto Manuel Félguerez; Guadalajara, Museo Raúl Anguiano; Culicacán, Museo de Arte de Sinoloa, Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes, 60 Años de Historia Plástica, March, 2005-September, 2006, n.n., illustrated in color
Condition
The canvas is unlined and well stretched. Under ultraviolet light there are no signs of inpainting. There is craquelure throughout the work but the surface appears to be in stable condition. Overall 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.