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Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Estudio para Madre divirtiendo a su hijo
signed and dated 45 lower left
graphite on paper
- 14 3/8 by 12 1/8 in.
- 36.5 by 30.8 cm
Provenance
Sale: Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, Nineteenth Century & Modern Etchings & Lithographs, A Group of Modern Drawings from Various Owners, December 18, 1965, lot 26
IBM International Foundation Collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Mexican Paintings from the IBM International Foundation, May 17, 1995, lot 8, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 29, 2002, lot 11, illustrated in color
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owners (March 27, 2007)
Exhibited
New York, IBM Gallery of Science and Art, The Bold Tradition, August 1967
Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, The Bold Tradition, Art of Mexico, Janurary 26-February 16, 1969
New York, Center for Inter-American Relations, Rufino Tamayo: Works on Paper, 1926 to the Present, May 17-August 12, 1979, no. 31
Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, The Bold Tradition, Art of Mexico, Janurary 26-February 16, 1969
New York, Center for Inter-American Relations, Rufino Tamayo: Works on Paper, 1926 to the Present, May 17-August 12, 1979, no. 31
Literature
Drawings by Tamayo, Mexico City, 1950, no. 24, illustrated
Condition
There are some lightened areas to the paper. The right side of the upper edge has been repaired. Overall, the work is 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.