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Oswaldo Vigas (b. 1926)
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- Oswaldo Vigas
- Floreciente (Fleurissante)
- signed lower right; also signed, titled and dated 1967 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 39 1/2 by 31 1/2 in.
- 100.3 by 80 cm
Provenance
Collection of the artist
Antonio Rodriguez, Caracas (acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Lima, Galería del lnstituto Nacional de Cultura, Museo de Arte Italiano, Oswaldo Vigas, Imágen de una Identidad Expresiva - Pinturas 1966-1977, July 12-August 7, 1977, p. 22, no. 54, illustrated in color
Paris, Hôtel de la Monnaie, Oswaldo Vigas de 1952 à 1993, September 15-October 10, 1993, n.n.
Angers, France, Musée Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine d'Angers, Oswaldo Vigas, Sortileges des Tropiques, Peintures, Tapisseries, Sculptures et Ceramiques, 1950-2005, June-November, 2005, n.n.
Literature
Gaston Diehl, Oswaldo Vigas, Caracas, 1990, p. 126, illustrated in color
Condition
The canvas is unlined and well stretched. The impasto areas appear to be in good and stable condition. There is scattered craquelure along the center left edge. There is a ½ in. paint loss in the red area in the lower right corner. Under ultraviolet light there is evidence of inpainting along all edges consistent with frame abrasions. There are two ¼ in. areas of inpainting along the center of the left edge 2 in. from the edge. Otherwise 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.