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Joaquín Torres-García (1874-1949)
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Joaquín Torres-García
- Café de París
- Oil on canvas
- Unframed: 11 1/2 by 16 7/8 in.; 29.2 by 43 cm
- Framed: 14 1/2 by 19 1/2 in.; 36.8 by 49.5 cm
- Painted in 1928. This work is included in the Joaquín Torres García Online Catalogue Raisonné (www.torresgarcia.com) as no. 1928.08.
signed lower right, also dated "28" lower left;
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Manolita Piña de Torres-García, Montevideo
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 1, 1981, lot 1
Acquired at the above sale
Manolita Piña de Torres-García, Montevideo
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 1, 1981, lot 1
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo, April – May, 1973; Barcelona, Museo de Arte Moderno, June, 1973, Exposición Antológica Torres-García, no. 51
Condition
This work on canvas is still on its original stretcher. It appears to be unlined, although the edges have been covered with paper tape. The non-original varnish is scuffed above the signature and in the lower right quadrant. The retouches do not show clearly under ultraviolet light, but are visible to the naked eye in the upper right corner, in spots along the top edge, broadly along the left edge, and across the bottom edge. The condition is better within the picture proper. There are isolated retouches, including a group in and around the inscription "CAFE RE" in the upper right. The work could be hung as is. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.