Lot 118
  • 118

Cundo Bermúdez (1914-2008)

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Cundo Bermúdez
  • El Santo niño de Praga (The Holy Child of Prague)
  • signed lower right
  • gouache and pastel on paper
  • 30 7/8 by 21 1/2 in.
  • 78.3 by 54.6 cm

Provenance

Ambassador Pscolka, Czech Ambassador to Cuba (1964-1969)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

This work is in generally good condition overall. Artist pinholes are present in each corner. The colors are strong and vibrant. A horizontal black smudge mark is present across the top edge of the sheet, specifically running through the cross on the figure’s hat.
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