Myth & Splendor: Important Works from a Distinguished Collection
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Ave fénix
Auction Closed
May 20, 08:59 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Myth & Splendor: Important Works from a Distinguished Collection
David Alfaro Siqueiros
1896 - 1974
Ave fénix
signed Siqueiros (lower right); signed Siqueiros, titled, dated MEX -63 and inscribed Para el teatro de la carcel (on the reverse)
Pyroxylin on panel
23 ⅝ by 18 in.
60 by 45.6 cm.
Executed in 1963.
National Heritage Lot - Lots with this symbol are part of the National Heritage of Mexico and cannot be permanently exported from Mexico. Accordingly, the lot will be offered for sale in New York but will not be available in New York for inspection or delivery. The lot will be released to the buyer in Mexico in compliance with all local requirements. Prospective buyers may contact Sotheby’s representatives in Mexico City and Monterrey at sothebys.mexico@sothebys.com for an appointment to view the work.
Galería de Arte Misrachi, Mexico City
Acquired from the above circa 1963 by the present owner
Mexico City, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Siqueiros: Exposición de homenaje, 1975