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Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871-1946)
Estimate
175,000 - 225,000 USD
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Description
- Alfredo Ramos Martínez
- Vendedoras de flores
- signed lower left
- gouache, pastel and charcoal on cardboard mounted on board
- 30 1/4 by 24 7/8 in.
- 76.5 by 63 cm
- Executed circa 1933.
Provenance
Private Collection, Las Vegas
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 17, 1994, lot 213, illustrated in color
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 17, 1994, lot 213, illustrated in color
Condition
The cardboard is affixed to the panel. The colors are quite vibrant and the medium is stable overall. Approximately a dozen circular, dark speckles are visible in the upper left and upper right quadrants of the paper. 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
Painted at the height of Ramos Martínez’s career while living in California, Vendedoras de flores (Flower Vendors) captures the inner-pride Martínez held for Mexico’s indigenous people and his nation’s exotic beauty.
Following his move from Mexico City to California in 1929, Martínez immediately secured an important mural commission from boxer Jack Dempsey. The burgeoning movie business drew many of the cultural elite to Los Angeles. Here, the talk of the town were artists like Martínez, fellow Mexican mural painter José Clemente Orozco as well as actors Ramón Novarro and Dolores Del Río.
Following his move from Mexico City to California in 1929, Martínez immediately secured an important mural commission from boxer Jack Dempsey. The burgeoning movie business drew many of the cultural elite to Los Angeles. Here, the talk of the town were artists like Martínez, fellow Mexican mural painter José Clemente Orozco as well as actors Ramón Novarro and Dolores Del Río.
With Martínez’s assistance, David Alfaro Siquieros secured work painting murals and teaching mural painting at the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute. Simultaneously, Diego Rivera was painting his Detroit Industry Murals for the Ford Family. Ramos Martínez achieved great success in California–his legacy has transcended frontiers, not just as a Mexican artist and muralist, but as a major figure of California Modernism as well.