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Leonora Carrington (b. 1917)
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Leonora Carrington
- Snake Bite Floripondio
- signed and dated 1975 lower left; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
oil on canvas
- 23 1/2 by 31 1/2 in.
- 59.5 by 80 cm
Provenance
Brewster Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 2, 1990, lot 57, illustrated in color
GalerÃas Cristobal, Mexico City
Exhibited
Tokyo, Tokyo Station Gallery; Umeda-Osaka, Daimaru Museum; Hida Takayama, Museum of Art & Mie, Prefectural Art Museum, Leonora Carrington, October 14, 1997-May 5, 1998, no. 65, p. 108, illustrated in color
Monterrey, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, Leonora Carrington: Una restrospectiva, 1994
Monterrey, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, Leonora Carrington: Una restrospectiva, 1994
Condition
The canvas is unlined. There are several areas of craquelure scattered: along the upper edge, a couple areas in the lower left quadrant near the bottom edge, one in the center left and another area by the lower right corner. The work has been evenly varnished. Overall, the work is in good condition.
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.