Lot 3
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René Portocarrero (1912-1986)

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description

  • René Portocarrero
  • Interior del cerro
  • signed and dated 1960 lower right; also signed, titled, dated 1960, and numbered #42 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 42 by 25 in.
  • 106.7 by 63.5 cm

Provenance

Cisneros Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Patinings, Drawings and Sculpture Part I, May 17, 1994, lot 60, illustrated in color

Condition

Overall, this work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The areas of impasto, and the surface overall, are in stable condition. Flourescing does not occure under ultra-violet inspection.
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.
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Catalogue Note

Pinto en la soledad, en la pasión y sin recibir predicaciones académicas.1
-René Portocarrero



1. José Gómez Sicre, Pintura cubana de Hoy, Havana, 1944, p. 119