Lot 87
  • 87

Miguel Covarrubias (1904 - 1957)

Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Miguel Covarrubias
  • Juchiteca sentada en una hamaca
  • signed lower right
  • gouache and watercolor on heavy paper
  • 15 1/8 by 22 3/4 in.
  • 38.4 by 57.8 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, New York acquired 1951
Sale: Doyle New York, New York, Modern & Contemporary and European & American Paintings, May 21, 2003, lot 53, illustrated in color
Private Collection, California

Literature

Miguel Covarrubias, Mexico South, The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, New York, 1946, p. 338, illustration of the study for this work

Condition

This work has been examined under glass. Deckling is present along each edge; however, this is inherent to the paper. The colors are very vibrant and the medium appears stable overall. Three horizontal indentions/lines, extend from the right edge in the upper right corner. Similarly, one horizontal indentation/line extends from the left edge in the upper left corner. Overall, this work is in very good condition.
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