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Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Diego Rivera
- Apuntes de danzantes de Huejotzingo
- signed upper left; also signed lower left and numbered 42 lower center
- watercolor and graphite on paper
- 5 1/2 by 3 3/4 in.
- 14 by 9.5 cm
- Executed circa 1947.
Provenance
Emma Hurtado de Rivera, Mexico City
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, Prints and Haitian Paintings, May 29, 1984, lot 110, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 21, 2000, lot 128, illustrated in color
Thence by descent to the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, Prints and Haitian Paintings, May 29, 1984, lot 110, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 21, 2000, lot 128, illustrated in color
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Enrique F. Gual, 100 Dibujos de Diego Rivera, Mexico, 1949, p. 51, illustrated in color
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera: Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico, 1989, no. 1596, illustrated
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera: Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico, 1989, no. 1596, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are vibrant and the medium is stable. The paper is hinged to the mat by the reverse of the top two corners. There is a faint horizontal crease running along the lower right corner of the paper. Pinholes are present in all four corners. The inscripstions" 982" and "12 centimetros" are present on the reverse of the paper. A repair tear runs across the length of the top edge of the paper.
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.