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Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Untitled
- 49 1/2 by 39 3/8 in.
- (125.6 by 100 cm)
- Painted circa 1945.
oil on canvas
Provenance
Collection of the artist
Juan Castillo Vázquez, Havana (1950)
George Nader Latin American Art, Santo Domingo
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Pre-Columbian and Colonial Works of Art, November 26, 1996, lot 37, illustrated in color
Private Collection, New York
Juan Castillo Vázquez, Havana (1950)
George Nader Latin American Art, Santo Domingo
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Pre-Columbian and Colonial Works of Art, November 26, 1996, lot 37, illustrated in color
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Havana, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Wifredo Lam, 1993, p. 9, no. 13
Literature
Lou Laurin-Lam, Wifredo Lam, Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I, 1923-1960, Lausanne, Éditions Acatos, 1996, p. 385, no. 45-64, illustrated
Juan Manuel Noceda, Wifredo Lam, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana, 2002, p. 111, no. 100, illustrated in color
Juan Manuel Noceda, Wifredo Lam, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana, 2002, p. 111, no. 100, illustrated in color
Condition
This delicate painting is in beautiful condition. The canvas is unlined, the paint layer has been cleaned and is unvarnished. There may be one spot of retouch in the lower right corner but other than this appear to be no retouches visible under either to the naked eye or under ultraviolet light. The picture is in lovely condition is ready to be hung as is.
(This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.