- 38
Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Diego Rivera
- Gold Miners Being Searched as they Leave
signed, dated 38 and dedicated To Abraham Tatelbaum lower left
- 10 7/8 by 11 1/8 in.
- (27.7 by 28.3 cm)
charcoal and watercolor on paper
Provenance
Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Sale, November 23, 1999, lot 84, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Sale, November 23, 1999, lot 84, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Eric Hodgins, "Mexico in Revolution: To the Peasants, the Land; To Labor, the Factories; To the Government, Oil and Other Possessions: A Revolt of the Masses in the US Backyard," Fortune Magazine, October, 1938, illustrated in color p. 82
San Diego Home and Garden, June, 2002, illustrated in color p. 103
San Diego Home and Garden, June, 2002, illustrated in color p. 103
Condition
There are pinholes to all four corners. The sheet has deckled edges consistent with the artist's use of medium. There is a small pinhole in the center of the work 4 in. from the bottom edge. Overall in excellent condition.
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
Please note that this lot is sold with a copy of the 1938 Fortune Magazine in which this work was illustrated.