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Francisco Toledo (B. 1940)
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Francisco Toledo
- El burro contento
signed and titled on the reverse
- 37 1/2 by 49 1/4 in.
- (95.2 by 125 cm)
- Painted in 1970.
oil and sand on canvas
Exhibited
New York, Center for Inter-American Relations Art Gallery, Young Mexicans: Corzas, Gironella, López-Loza, Rojo, Toledo, October 22, 1970-January 3, 1971, n.n.
Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle; Vienne, Messeplast; Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, Imagen de México, December 5, 1987-October 30, 1988, p. 365, no. 340, illustrated in color
Monterrey, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, Hechizo de Oaxaca, 1991, p. 267, illustrated in color
Condition
The canvas is unlined and well stretched. There are a few cracks throughout the work around which the paint is beginning to lift including two 2 in. areas in the upper left quadrant, two more significant areas measuring 2 in. each below the donkey's belly and another small ¼ in. area in the upper center. There is very mild buckling in the upper right corner. Under ultraviolet Light, there is evidence of three small spots of inpainting in the upper left corner. Overall in good condition.
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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.