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Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Estimate
22,000 - 28,000 USD
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Description
- Diego Rivera
- Las elegantes de Texcoco
signed upper left
- watercolor on rice paper
- 15 1/8 by 10 7/8 in.
- 38.4 by 27.6 cm
- Executed in 1935.
Provenance
Central Art Gallery, Mexico City
Phoebe-Anne and Russell Alexander Alger (acquired circa 1936)
Private Collection, Florida (by descent from the above)
Literature
Portait of Mexico, New York, 1937, Covici-Friede, no. 44, illustrated
Diego Rivera: Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, 1989, p. 154, no. 1167, illustrated
Diego Rivera: Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, 1989, p. 154, no. 1167, illustrated
Condition
Overall the paper and the medium are in very good condition. There are several small patches on the verso to repair paper.
(This condition report was provided courtesy of Mary Kearns Paper Conservation.)
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.