Lot 96
  • 96

Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • Untitled
  • signed upper left; signed, inscribed and dated Con la amistad, Lam, Caracas 1955, center
  • ink and collage on paper
  • 16 3/8 by 11 in.
  • 41.6 by 28 cm

Provenance

Mr Co Hulten, Sweden (gift from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner 1993

Exhibited

Malmö, Galerie Colibri, 1995, illustrated

Condition

The paper is hinged to the mat on two spots. There is a 7 in. diagonal crease in the upper right corner. There is one pinhole in the bottom center of the paper. There is a vertical crease extending down the center of the figure which is inherent to the artist's use of medium. There are some scattered spots of glue residue. Overall, the work is in very good condition.
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