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Miguel Covarrubias (1904 - 1957)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Dos mujeres de Tehuantepec
- signed lower right
- oil on masonite
- 23 3/4 by 19 5/8 in.
- 61 by 50 cm
- Painted circa 1940.
Provenance
The Estate of Ernestyna Schenker, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Georgia O'Keefe Museum, Miguel Covarrubias: Drawing a Cosmopolitan Line, September 27, 2014-January 18, 2015
Condition
This work is in original condition. The board on which it is painted is flat and unbroken. The paint layer is unvarnished and noticeably dirty. No retouches would be necessary, provided that the small spots of white gesso can be removed from the extreme edges.
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.