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Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo) (1875-1964)
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 USD
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Description
- Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo)
- Mañana luminosa
- signed lower right
- Atl-color on compressed wood
- 63 1/3 by 122 in.
- 161 by 309 cm
- Painted in 1942.
Provenance
J. Queralt Mir, Mexico
Jesús González Vaquero, Mexico
Francisco González de la Fuente, Mexico
Private Collection, Mexico
Jesús González Vaquero, Mexico
Francisco González de la Fuente, Mexico
Private Collection, Mexico
Exhibited
Monterrey, Museo de Monterrey, Dr. Atl: Conciencia y Paisaje, May - August 1986, no. 16, Illustrated in color
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 10, 1990-January 13, 1991; San Antonio, The San Antonio Museum of Art, April 6-August 4, 1991; Los Angeles, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 6-December 29, 1991; Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries, no. 284, p. 560-1, discussed and illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo Colección Blaisten, Dr. Atl. Obras Maestras y Dr. Atl Bocetos y Dibujos, December 2011-April 2012, p. 125, illustrated in color
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 10, 1990-January 13, 1991; San Antonio, The San Antonio Museum of Art, April 6-August 4, 1991; Los Angeles, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 6-December 29, 1991; Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries, no. 284, p. 560-1, discussed and illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo Colección Blaisten, Dr. Atl. Obras Maestras y Dr. Atl Bocetos y Dibujos, December 2011-April 2012, p. 125, illustrated in color
Literature
Antonio Luna Arroyo, El Dr. Atl. Sinopsis de su vida y su pintura, Mexico City, 1952, p. 213, illustrated
Fondo Editorial de La Plástica Mexicana, Dr. Atl. Pinturas y dibujos, Mexico City, 1974, p. 100, illustrated in color
Beatriz Espejo, Dr. Atl. El Paisaje como pasión, Mexico City, 1994, illustrated in color
Fondo Editorial de La Plástica Mexicana, Dr. Atl. Pinturas y dibujos, Mexico City, 1974, p. 100, illustrated in color
Beatriz Espejo, Dr. Atl. El Paisaje como pasión, Mexico City, 1994, illustrated in color
Condition
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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.