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Kahlo, Frida
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Frida Kahlo
- El Tercer Ojo [The Third Eye]. Original drawing on envelope, 1947
- ink and paper
In pencil (6 1/4 x 3 5/8 in; 160 x 92 mm), on an envelope addressed to " Sra. Frida Kahlo de Rivera", with a autograph note by Frida to Diego Rivera: "Que no se te olvide la lista que le prometiste a la ministra" and the name of the famous Polish poet "Antoni Slonimski - Poeta - Pen Club."
Provenance
Gift from Ruth Rivera Marin to the family of the present owner, Consuelo Eckhardt Taracena.
Literature
Frida Kahlo, the unknown Frida, the woman behind the work: an unedited, private collection of letters from Frida Kahlo to Diego Rivera, and other documents. October 12-November 9, 1991, Louis Newman Galleries, Los Angeles.
Condition
see cataloguing
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.
Catalogue Note
The mystical "Tercer Ojo" [Third Eye] is a recurring symbol in Kahlo's work: the eye that looks after, the eye that cries, the watching eye. In her painting "Diego y Yo" (1949) Kahlo depicts herself, crying, with a portrait of Rivera on her forehead, and a third eye on his.