Lot 204
  • 204

Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Untitled
  • signed and dated 59 lower right
  • charcoal and pastel on paper
  • 27 5/8 by 39 1/4 in.
  • 70 by 100 cm

Provenance

Nicolas Art Gallery, Coral Gables
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Art, May 19 1994, lot 180, illustrated in color
Private collection, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2007, lot 95, illustrated in color

Exhibited

Santo Domingo, Nader Art Gallery, Matta y Lam: Dos Grandes Maestros Latinoamericanos, September 1994

Condition

The paper is taped to the mat along the upper and lower edges. There is foxing throughout some parts of the paper--present also on the reverse. Foxing is visible particularly on the upper left quadrant and along the upper side. There's a small scratch on the center of the paper and another longer diagonal scratch by the face to the right. There are a couple of smaller scratches in the upper third, center section of the paper. There is a flattened crease in the lower right quadrant, to the right.
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