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Alicia Penalba (1918-1982)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Alicia Penalba
- Tropique
- inscribed with signature, numbered EdAr and stamped Valsuani, Paris
- bronze, black patina
- height: 21 1/2 in.
- height: 54.6 cm
- Executed in 1970.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Sale: Sotheby's, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, Part I, May 17, 1994, lot 38, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Boston
Sale: Sotheby's, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, Part I, May 17, 1994, lot 38, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Boston
Literature
Jörn Merkert, Penalba, Paris, 1977, p. 151, illustrated
Inventaire des oeuvres d'Alicia Penalba contenues dans l'atelier de la rue du Roi de Sicile-Oeuvres de moyennes ou grandes dimensions, France, p. 44, illustrated
Inventaire des oeuvres d'Alicia Penalba contenues dans l'atelier de la rue du Roi de Sicile-Oeuvres de moyennes ou grandes dimensions, France, p. 44, illustrated
Condition
Oxidation is present throughout the work. A light layer of debris and dust is present within the crevasses throughout. Overall, this work is in excellent 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.