Lot 173
  • 173

Florencio Molina Campos (1891-1959)

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description

  • Florencio Molina Campos
  • Cuentos del abuelo
  • signed and numbered /948 upper left
  • oil on canvas mounted on board
  • 15 by 19 1/4 in.
  • 38.1 by 48.9 cm

Provenance

Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company, Minneapolis
Wilbur LeRoy Pringle, acquired from the above
Thence by descent to the present owner

Literature

Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company Calendar, July 1949, illustrated in color

Condition

The canvas has been mounted to cardboard. The surface appears stable overall. Concentrated areas of craquelure are present in the sky and in the white walls of the house. Minor flecks of paint loss are visible in the cloud in the upper right quadrant. Under ultra-violet inspection, scattered in-painting is visible throughout the sky. Overall, the work is in very good condition.
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