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Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Estimate
700,000 - 900,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Diego Rivera
- Madre y Niña
- signed and dated 1939 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 39 3/4 by 29 5/8 in.
- 101 by 75.2 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the artist circa 1939
Baroness Van de Kerckhove d'Hallebast (née Princess Raissa Goguidjanochvili)
Private Collection, Belgium
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, Mexico
Baroness Van de Kerckhove d'Hallebast (née Princess Raissa Goguidjanochvili)
Private Collection, Belgium
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, Mexico
Literature
Teresa del Conde, et. al., 10 Maestros de la plástica mexicana, Mexico, 2003, p. 133, illustrated in color
Condition
Please contact the Latin American Art Department for this condition report.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting is part of the National Heritage of Mexico and cannot be permanently exported from the country. Accordingly, it is offered for sale in New York from the catalogue and will not be available in New York for inspection or delivery. The painting will be released to the purchaser in Mexico in compliance with all local requirements. Prospective buyers may contact Sotheby’s representatives in Mexico City and Monterrey for an appointment to view the work.