Emiliano di Cavalcanti (1897-1967)

Osvaldo Monteiro da Palma, São Paulo
Renato Magalhães Gouvêa Escritório de Arte, São Paulo
Acquired by the present owner circa 1980

Rio de Janeiro, Museu de Arte Moderna de Rio de Janeiro, Emiliano Di Cavalcanti, September 9-October 10, 1954
São Paulo, VII Bienal de São Paulo, Sala Especial Di Cavalcanti, September-December 1963, no. 30, p. 84
São Paulo, Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Retrospectiva de Di Cavalcanti, 1971, no. 345, illustrated

This work on canvas has been lined with a reversible wax as an adhesive. It is stretched on a new stretcher. The painting was probably cleaned, retouched and varnished at that time. The varnish has become slightly dull. Under ultraviolet light, it can be seen that some thinness in the bicep of the girl in the upper center has been slightly retouched and that there is a loss to the right of the cat’s head on the left side. Apart from these and a few other retouches on the right, the restorations are minimal. The condition of the painting is healthy. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.
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“As mulheres são frívolas,
Outras são muito sérias.

Há as que calam observando
Mas geralmente falam muito.

Mas há um instante,
Quando a luz não é do dia nem da noite,
Que passa a mulher que não se espera—
É como um pássaro procurando pouso.

 Dizemos para nós mesmos:
- É aquela mulher que eu quero.

E quando ela se perde
Como a nuvem que se desfaz,
Resta-nos o consolo
De talvez possuí-la um dia
Nas outras mulheres que encontraremos...”

-Emiliano Di Cavalcanti

Viagem da Minha Vida, Rio de Janeiro: Editora Civilização Brasileira, 1955