Lot 89
  • 89

Florencio Molina Campos (1891-1959)

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Florencio Molina Campos
  • Desparramando Nubes (El Mangrullo) or La Doma
  • signed upper left; also signed, titled and dated Abril 21/955 on the reverse
  • gouache on cardboard
  • 13 1/2 by 19 in.
  • 34.2 by 48.2 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 17, 2004, lot 101, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

The cardboard is hinged to the mat along the top edge. There is scuffing along all edges consistent with frame abrasions especially along the right edge and the right side of the bottom edge. There are a few flecks of paint loss in the sky in front of the horse's head. There are losses to the center of the right edge. Otherwise in very good condition. Please note that this lot was executed for the Minneapolis Calendar of 1956 not the Alpargata Calendar. The work was also titled La Doma in the publication.
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.
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