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Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,600,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Bañistas en Cancún
- signed and dated O-88 lower right; also titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 37 1/2 by 51 in.
- 95.4 by 130.5 cm
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Exhibited
Moscow, Central House of Artists, August 29-October 1, 1989; Oslo, Edvar Munch Museet, October 26, 1989-January 21, 1990; Leningrad, The Hermitage, February 5-March 15, 1990; Tamayo: Paintings and Drawings, no. 78, illustrated in color
Berlin, Staatliche Kunstalle, Rufino Tamayo, May 2-June 10, 1990, no. 152
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Rufino Tamayo, Recent Paintings, 1980-1990, September 26-October 16, 1990, no. 27, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo Tamayo de Arte Contemporáneo, Tamayo, Trayectos, August 24-April 16, 2013, p. 133, illustrated in color
Berlin, Staatliche Kunstalle, Rufino Tamayo, May 2-June 10, 1990, no. 152
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Rufino Tamayo, Recent Paintings, 1980-1990, September 26-October 16, 1990, no. 27, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo Tamayo de Arte Contemporáneo, Tamayo, Trayectos, August 24-April 16, 2013, p. 133, illustrated in color
Literature
Octavio Paz and Jacques Lassaigne, Rufino Tamayo, Barcelona, 1995, no. 273, illustrated in color
Teresa del Conde, Grupo Financiero Bital, et. al., Tamayo, Mexico, 1995, no. 273, p.119, illustrated in color
Teresa del Conde, Grupo Financiero Bital, et. al., Tamayo, Mexico, 1995, no. 273, p.119, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is unlined and well-stretched on its original stretcher. The paint layer is stable. This is a typical work for the artist, incorporating grit, sand and dust within his paint. The small white specks are original to his process. The work should be hung in its current state. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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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
“Tamayo has combed the history of ancient art of his own country for his imaginative forms and has created […] images as redolent of the past as [they are] referential to today.” Edward J. Sullivan, 1990