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Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Hombre con sandía y reloj
- signed and dated O-44 lower left
- graphite on paper
- 30 by 22 in.
- 76 by 56 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Mexico City
Exhibited
Mexico City, Galería de Arte Mexicano, Tamayo: Diez óleos y seis dibujos, September 22-October 4, 1947, no. 11
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Tamayo: Veinte años de su labor pictórica, June-September 1948, no. 79
New York, Knoedler Gallery, Tamayo, April 24-May 13, 1950, no. 20
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo, Museo Palacio de Bellas Artes, Rufino Tamayo, 70 años de creación, December 1987-March 1988, no. 503, p. 341, illustrated
Oaxaca, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Tamayo. Vivir un siglo, August 27-October 31, 1999
Mexico City, Museo José Luis Cuevas, Homenaje al lápiz, November 1999-April 2000, no. 265, p. 266, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Tamayo: Veinte años de su labor pictórica, June-September 1948, no. 79
New York, Knoedler Gallery, Tamayo, April 24-May 13, 1950, no. 20
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo, Museo Palacio de Bellas Artes, Rufino Tamayo, 70 años de creación, December 1987-March 1988, no. 503, p. 341, illustrated
Oaxaca, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Tamayo. Vivir un siglo, August 27-October 31, 1999
Mexico City, Museo José Luis Cuevas, Homenaje al lápiz, November 1999-April 2000, no. 265, p. 266, illustrated in color
Literature
Octavio Paz, "Tamayo en la pintura Mexicana", Revista Mujeres, March 31, 1971, p. 26, illustrated in color
Teresa del Conde, et. al., Tamayo, Milan, 1998, p. 239, illustrated in color
Teresa del Conde, et. al., Tamayo, Milan, 1998, p. 239, illustrated in color
Condition
The work is executed on a large sheet of beige heavy paper. There is light staining from a previous mat visible on the lower and right border. On the top left and right corner are pinholes from the tacks the artist used to support the drawing. The lower right corner has been repaired. There is a repaired tear 2 ½ inches in the middle of the top margin. There is a 4 inch repaired tear on the upper right margin. There is a ½ inch repair on the lower left border. The work is currently hinged and matted on an acid free board. The work is in stable condition and ready to hang.
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.