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Remedios Varo (1908-1963)
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Remedios Varo
- Retrato de los niños Andrea y Lorenzo Villaseñor
- signed and dated 1956 lower right
- oil on masonite
- 30 1/4 by 37 1/4 in.
- 77 by 95 cm
Provenance
Eduardo and Laura Villaseñor, Mexico City
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, Palacio de Bellas Artes, La Obra de Remedios Varo, August 3-31, 1964, no. 37, illustrated
Literature
"El Fenómeno de Remedios Varo", Novedades Magazine, September 1964, illustrated
Justino Fernández, Catálogos de las exposiciones de arte (suplementos de los Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas), Mexico City, 1965, p. 103, discussed
Octavio Paz and Roger Caillois, Remedios Varo, Mexico City, 1966, no. XIII, illustrated
Janet A. Kaplan, Unexpected Journeys: The Art and Life of Remedios Varo, New York, 1988, pp. 136-7, illustrated
Ricardo Ovalle, Walter Gruen, et. al., Remedios Varo, Catálogo Razonado/Catalogue Raisonné, Segunda Edición Ampliada/Second Revised Edition, Mexico City, 1998, no. 158, p. 267, illustrated
Justino Fernández, Catálogos de las exposiciones de arte (suplementos de los Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas), Mexico City, 1965, p. 103, discussed
Octavio Paz and Roger Caillois, Remedios Varo, Mexico City, 1966, no. XIII, illustrated
Janet A. Kaplan, Unexpected Journeys: The Art and Life of Remedios Varo, New York, 1988, pp. 136-7, illustrated
Ricardo Ovalle, Walter Gruen, et. al., Remedios Varo, Catálogo Razonado/Catalogue Raisonné, Segunda Edición Ampliada/Second Revised Edition, Mexico City, 1998, no. 158, p. 267, illustrated
Condition
This painting on masonite has been reinforced around the edges with a wooden framework, which is homemade but effective. The surface has been finely gessoed and sanded, and is extremely smooth. The paint layer is very exact and finely executed. The glassy finish to the work is certainly integral to the painting's success, and there have been no interruptions, scratches or other damages to this lovely finish. It is recommended that the work be hung as is. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.