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Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Personaje con gato
- 21 1/8 by 16 3/4 in.
- (53.6 by 42.5 cm)
- Executed circa 1936-1939.
watercolor and pastel on paper laid down on canvas
Provenance
Private Collection, Barcelona
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 21, 1988, lot 189, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Lou Laurin-Lam, Wifredo Lam: Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I, 1923-1960, Lausanne, Editions Acatos, 1996, p. 243, no. 37.22, illustrated
Condition
There are multiple pinholes to all four corners of the work. The paper is laid down on canvas. There are several scuffs and scratches throughout the work especially in the upper right corner and along the upper edge. There is a 1/4 in. hole in the paper from a signifcant scuff along the center of the right edge.
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.