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Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871-1946)
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Alfredo Ramos Martínez
- La joven de Cuernacava
- signed upper left
oil on masonite
- 21 3/4 by 23 3/8 in.
- 55.2 by 59.3 cm
- Painted circa 1936.
Provenance
Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles
Condition
This work is painted on masonite and is evenly varnished. What appear to be very small puncture holes in the mango in the basket and in the sleeve of the girl's shirt may potentially be the inherent texture of the masonite. Minor areas of paint loss are visible in the lower right quadrant, specifically the edge of the girl's shirt sleeve. Under ultraviolet inspection, a one-inch line of in-painting, extending from the bottom of the girl's shirt, is visible in the lower right quadrant. Overall, this work is in excellent 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
" Although many Mexican artists have taken the Indian and the indigenous culture as subject and symbol, Ramos Martínez has projected the most intense and concentrated image. Mexicanidad was the icon of this artist."
George Raphael Small, Ramos Martínez, His Life and Art, California, 1975, p. 143
We are grateful to María Ramos Martínez Bolster, Margarita Nieto and Louis Stern for their assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work. To be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's paintings to be published by the Alfredo Ramos Martínez Research Project.