Lot 121
  • 121

Juan Melé (b. 1923)

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Juan Melé
  • Pintura #7
  • signed and dated 46 lower right; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
  • acrylic on canvas

  • 29 3/8 by 17 5/8 in.
  • 74.7 by 44.7 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Europe (acquired from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Art, November 2007, lot 55, illustrated in color

Literature

Gabriela Siracusano, Melé, Buenos Aires, 2005, no. 7, p. 87, illustrated in color

Condition

The canvas is unlined and tightly stretched. There is some discoloration of the paint in the uppermost part of the right side. Under UV light inspection there are no signs of inpainting. Overall, the work is in very good condition.
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