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Joaquín Torres-García (1874-1949)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joaquín Torres-García
- El Sombrero
- signed upper left and dated 1917 upper right
- oil on artist board affixed to plywood
- 19 by 14 1/2 in.
- 49 by 37 cm
Provenance
Collection of Gustau Camps, Barcelona
Collection Bosch Devesa, Barcelona
Exhibited
Barcelona, Galerias Layetnas, Exposición Homenaje a Torres-García, December 24, 1949-January 6, 1950, no. 30
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo; Barcelona, Museo de Arte Moderno, Exposición Antologica Torres-García, April-June 1973, no. 32
Barcelona, Galería Dau al Set, Torres-García (1874-1949). Homenaje al centenario de su nacimiento, February 1974, no. 30, illustrated
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo; Barcelona, Museo de Arte Moderno, Exposición Antologica Torres-García, April-June 1973, no. 32
Barcelona, Galería Dau al Set, Torres-García (1874-1949). Homenaje al centenario de su nacimiento, February 1974, no. 30, illustrated
Literature
Enric Jardi, Torres-García, Barcelona, 1973, no. 111, p. 94, illustrated in color
Adolfo M. Maslach, Joaquín Torres-García sol y luna del arcano, Caracas, 1998, no. 33, p. 126, illustrated
Adolfo M. Maslach, Joaquín Torres-García sol y luna del arcano, Caracas, 1998, no. 33, p. 126, illustrated
Condition
Please note that this work is oil painted on artist board affixed to plywood. The work is evenly varnished. Paint loss is visible to the lower left and upper right edges. Moreover, flecks of paint loss are visible particularly in the teeth of the comb, the hat, and in the green box in the foreground. A one-inch dent is visible in the center of the lower edge. A hole, approximately, one-inch in diameter is visible five-inches from the bottom of the painting on the right edge of the composition. Under ultraviolet inspection, two small areas of accretions are present in top right edge. This work would most likely benefit from a light cleaning. Overall, this work is in 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.
Catalogue Note
This lot will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné being prepared by Cecilia de Torres, listed as No1917.19