Lot 125
  • 125

René Portocarrero (1912-1986)

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • René Portocarrero
  • Figura en Azul
  • signed and dated 1960 lower right; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 28 3/4 by 18 1/2 in.
  • 73 by 47 cm

Provenance

Cisneros Gallery, New York
Dr. and Mrs. Francisco Venegas
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20 2001, lot 4, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is tightly stretched and the colors are vibrant. There is impasto along the face and body of the figure and the paint surface is stable. Overall, the work is in excellent condition.
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