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Covarrubias, Miguel
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- watercolor and gouache drawings
A very fine group of 15 watercolor and gouache drawings for the author and artist's book The Eagle, the Jaguar, and the Serpent (1954) (the largest 11 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.; 286 x 232 mm), n.p., early 1950s, several with artist's notations in pencil in margins, matted in 12 purple moiré silk-covered mats (faded); drawings are in generally very good condition, with occasional very minor flaking and and some minor marginal soiling. Housed in leather portfolio; defective.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue.
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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.
Catalogue Note
A superb complete set of the original watercolor and gouache drawings by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias for one of his popular ethnographic books. The book, The Eagle, the Jaguar, and the Serpent. Indian Art of the Americas. North America: Alaska, Canada, the United States, was published by Knopf in 1954. The 15 drawings in this collection were the basis for the 12 color plates in the book. The vivid illustrations include an Eskimo mask, a Tlingit bone mask, California feather mosaic baskets, Hopi katchinas, Navajo blankets and sand-painting, a Crow medicine shield, and others objects. The book also included black-and-white text vignettes by the artist, maps, and photographs. A copy of the book is included with the lot.
Miguel Covarrubias (1904–1957) first came to fame in the United States for his delightful caricatures done for The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, in the 1920s. He later distinguished himself as an author and artist of anthropological and ethnographic subjects, most notably those of Mexico and Bali.
Miguel Covarrubias (1904–1957) first came to fame in the United States for his delightful caricatures done for The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, in the 1920s. He later distinguished himself as an author and artist of anthropological and ethnographic subjects, most notably those of Mexico and Bali.