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Joaquín Torres-García (1874-1949)
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Joaquín Torres-García
- Arte Constructivo (Río Negro)
- signed and dated 43 lower left and inscribed Río Negro center right; also titled on the reverse
- oil on board
- 19 5/8 by 27 5/8 in.
- 50 by 70.2 cm
Provenance
Collection of the artist
Rose Fried Gallery, New York
Galería Der Brücke, Buenos Aires
Private Collection, Buenos Aires
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 20, 1990, lot 35, illustrated in color
Angel Buenaño, Caracas
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 15, 1996, lot 54, illustrated in color
Rose Fried Gallery, New York
Galería Der Brücke, Buenos Aires
Private Collection, Buenos Aires
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 20, 1990, lot 35, illustrated in color
Angel Buenaño, Caracas
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 15, 1996, lot 54, illustrated in color
Exhibited
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo, April-May 1973; Barcelona, Museo de Arte Moderno, June 1973; Torres-García, no. 105, p. 112, illustrated in color
Barcelona, Dau al Set, Torres-García (1874-1949): Exposición homenaje centenario de su nacimiento, February 1974, no. 21, illustrated
Barcelona, Dau al Set, Torres-García (1874-1949): Exposición homenaje centenario de su nacimiento, February 1974, no. 21, illustrated
Literature
W.E. Laroche, "Apuntes para un ensayo sobre la evolución de Torres-García", El Plata, September 4, 1955
Enric Jardí, Torres-García, Barcelona, 1974, no. 243, p. 243, illustrated in color
Instituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arte: Uruguay, Rome, 1981, no. CCXLIV, illustrated
Samuel Montealegre, "Alcuni Il Regno dell'universale Construttivo, Joaquín Torres-García", Terzoocchio, December 1984, p. 51, illustrated
Leopoldo Castedo, Historia del arte Iboamericano, Volumén 2, Chile, 1988, no. 367, illustrated
Enric Jardí, Torres-García, Barcelona, 1974, no. 243, p. 243, illustrated in color
Instituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arte: Uruguay, Rome, 1981, no. CCXLIV, illustrated
Samuel Montealegre, "Alcuni Il Regno dell'universale Construttivo, Joaquín Torres-García", Terzoocchio, December 1984, p. 51, illustrated
Leopoldo Castedo, Historia del arte Iboamericano, Volumén 2, Chile, 1988, no. 367, illustrated
Condition
This work is painted on a very thin piece of board; the board is unbroken and stable. The paint layer may be slightly dirty but is in very healthy condition nonetheless. It is lightly varnished and does not appear to have any retouches. The work could easily be hung in its current state.
(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.
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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 lot will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné being prepared by Cecilia de Torres listed as 1943.77.