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Carlos Mérida (1891-1984)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Carlos Mérida
- Fecundidad
- signed and dated 1944 upper right
- oil on canvas
- 32 1/4 by 26 7/8 in.
- 82 by 67.6 cm
Provenance
Galería de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City
Arq. Luis Barragán, Mexico City
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 19, 1990, lot 54, illustrated in color
Galerias A. Cristóbal, Mexico City
Private Collection, Mexico
Arq. Luis Barragán, Mexico City
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 19, 1990, lot 54, illustrated in color
Galerias A. Cristóbal, Mexico City
Private Collection, Mexico
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, Carlos Mérida: Exposición Retrospectiva, 70 Aniversario, November 1961, no. 31
Literature
Luis Cardoza y Aragón, Carlos Mérida: Color y Forma, Mexico, 1992, no. 48, illustrated in color
Condition
The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The work is varnished. Craquelure is visible throughout the work, particularly in the yellow figure in addition to scattered paintloss. The surface/paint layer is stable overall. Under ultraviolet inspection, fluorescing appears within and around the small orange figure in the top center of the composition. A small area of in-painting is present within the eye of the central figure. Overall, this work is in very 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.