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Julio Alpuy (1919-2009)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Julio Alpuy
- Tres Figuras
oil on carved wood
- 20 3/4 by 12 by 3 7/8 in.
- 52.7 by 30.5 by 9.7 cm
- Executed in 1948.
Provenance
Collection of the artist, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 21, 2001, lot 108, illustrated in color
Exhibited
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Austin, The Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, The University of Texas at Austin; Monterrey, Museo de Monterrey; New York, Bronz Museum of the Arts; Mexico City, Museo Rufino Tamayo, El Taller Torres-García; the School of the South and its legacy, June 1991-May 1993, p. 204, n. 29, illustrated in color, p. 337
Condition
There is some accumulated dirt and dust on the surface as well as scattered separation of the wood throughout. There is a one and a half inch crack in the lower center, a large crack in the lower part of the figure on the far left, and two more cracks by the far right figure's head and neck. There is a small loss in the white section of the center figure. There are some white drip marks to the figure on the far left and the upper part of the center figure that could also be inherent to the work. The work is overall in very good 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.