Lot 607
  • 607

Miguel Covarrubias 1904-1957

Estimate
700,000 - 1,100,000 HKD
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Description

  • Miguel Covarrubias
  • Balinese Fishermen With Outrigger
  • signed lower left
  • gouache on paper

  • 29 by 40cm.; 11¼ by 15¾in.
  • Executed circa 1935

Literature

Life Magazine, Mexican Covarrubias in Dutch Bali, September 27, 1937, page 48 

Condition

Both the painting and the paper are in good condition. There is no sign of foxing, tearing, punctures, creases or watermarks. There are pin sized holes on the four corners of the painting, probably due to the securing of painting while executing artwork. No retouching was detected upon examination under ultraviolet light. The colours represented by the catalogue illustration are quite accurate although the figures' reddish undertones are more prominent in reality.
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