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Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
500,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- La Venus dorada
- signed and dated O-55 upper right
- oil on canvas
- 39 1/4 by 31 3/8 in.
- 99.7 by 79.7 cm
Provenance
Arturo Pani, Mexico City
Roberto Palacios, Mexico City
Joseph Mortinson, Chicago
Sale: Christie’s, New York, Latin American Art, May 28, 1998, lot 29, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Mexico
Thence by descent
Roberto Palacios, Mexico City
Joseph Mortinson, Chicago
Sale: Christie’s, New York, Latin American Art, May 28, 1998, lot 29, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Mexico
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Mexico City, Galería Proteo, Tamayo, Exposición Retrospectiva, May 3-20, 1956, no. 15
Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum, Tamayo, March 1968, no. 61, p. 106
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Rufino Tamayo, May 2-June 10, 1990, no. 58, p. 308
Mexico City, Galería Arvil, A Los amigos: Olga y Rufino Tamayo, March-May 1995, no. 9
Kunzelsau, Museum Wurth, June 18-October 22, 1995; Galicia, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, November 1995-February 1996, Imágenes y visiones, Arte mexicano entre la vanguardia y la actualidad, p. 49, illustrated in color
Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum, Tamayo, March 1968, no. 61, p. 106
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Rufino Tamayo, May 2-June 10, 1990, no. 58, p. 308
Mexico City, Galería Arvil, A Los amigos: Olga y Rufino Tamayo, March-May 1995, no. 9
Kunzelsau, Museum Wurth, June 18-October 22, 1995; Galicia, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, November 1995-February 1996, Imágenes y visiones, Arte mexicano entre la vanguardia y la actualidad, p. 49, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Tamayo, Trayectos, August 24 2012-April 16, 2013, pp. 121 and 180, illustrated in color
Literature
Paul Weistheim, Tamayo, A Study in Aesthetics, Mexico City, 1957, illustrated
Edward J. Sullivan, et. al., 10 Maestros de la plástica mexicana, Mexico, 2003, p. 154 illustrated in color
Salomón Chertorivski, et.al., Salud y Humanismo Experiencia en el cambio, Mexico, 2012, p. 78, illustrated in color
Edward J. Sullivan, et. al., 10 Maestros de la plástica mexicana, Mexico, 2003, p. 154 illustrated in color
Salomón Chertorivski, et.al., Salud y Humanismo Experiencia en el cambio, Mexico, 2012, p. 78, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in beautiful and original condition. The stretcher is certainly old and may be original. The
work does not appear to have been interfered with, and it is certainly not damaged. The canvas is not
reinforced on the reverse or on the edges. No retouches are apparent. Although it is possible that the
work is slightly dirty, given the untouched quality of the paint layer, it is not recommended that the work
be cleaned. The work should be hung as is. (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.
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.