Lot 109
  • 109

Guillermo Meza (1917-1997)

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • Guillermo Meza
  • Danzante II
  • signed and dated 1959 lower right; also signed, titled and dated Contreras 1959 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 47 1/4 by 37 1/2 in.
  • 120 by 95.3 cm

Provenance

GalerĂ­a de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is unlined and tightly stretched. The surface of the painting is textured. There is some craquelure visible in the hair of the figure and scattered in some parts of the robe. There are no signs of inpainting under UV light inspection. Overall, this work is in excellent condition.
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