Lot 110
  • 110

Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858)

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Johann Moritz Rugendas
  • Paisaje de sendero con el Iztaccíhuatl en la lejanía
  • signed and dated MEX 1831 lower right 
  • oil on canvas
  • 12 1/4 by 15 3/4 in.
  • 31 by 40 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the artist
Galerías Cristobal, Mexico City
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

Bueno en general. Presenta ligera craqueladura, restauraciones de pintura cerca del borde superior. Marca parcial de bastidor en borde inferior. Ligero amarillamiento debido a la oxidación del barniz.
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Catalogue Note

This painting may be considered an artistic monument of Mexico and, if so, could not be exported without the approval of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH). Accordingly, it is offered for sale in New York from the catalogue and will not be available in New York for inspection or delivery. The painting will be released to the purchaser in Mexico in compliance with all local requirements. Prospective buyers may contact Sotheby's representatives in Mexico City and Monterrey for an appointment to view the work.