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Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
Estimate
180,000 - 220,000 USD
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Description
- Pour les réfugiés espagnols
- signed and dated 1946 Habana lower right
- oil on canvas
- 26 1/8 by 30 7/8 in.
- 66.4 by 78.4 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Milano
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 26, 1985, lot 26, illustrated in color
Private collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 14, 1996, lot 37, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 26, 1985, lot 26, illustrated in color
Private collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 14, 1996, lot 37, illustrated in color
Literature
Max-Pol Fouchet, Wifredo Lam, Paris, 1976, no. 419, p. 235, illustrated
Lou Laurin Lam and Eskil Lam, Wifredo Lam Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I 1923-1960, Lausanne, 1996, no. 46.10, p. 388, illustrated
Lou Laurin Lam and Eskil Lam, Wifredo Lam Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I 1923-1960, Lausanne, 1996, no. 46.10, p. 388, illustrated
Condition
This canvas has been lined with a synthetic adhesive. The paint layer is stable and well supported. It is very lightly painted but seems to be in very healthy condition.
There are a few small retouches in the lower right and lower left, and a couple in the upper right. These are all on the far corners and may well address small studio scuffs or even pin holes. The condition is beautiful and the painting is ready to hang.
This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.
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.