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Wifredo Lam 1902 - 1982
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Des Mêmes Racines (Cheval Bon Dieu)
- signed and dated 1945 lower right
- oil on linen
- 29 by 36 1/2 in.
- 73.7 by 92.7 cm
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Albert Loeb, Paris
Joseph Cantor, Indianapolis
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 27, 1984, lot 60, illustrated in color
Albert Loeb, Paris
Joseph Cantor, Indianapolis
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 27, 1984, lot 60, illustrated in color
Exhibited
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Lam: Recent Paintings, November 20-December 8, 1945, no. 2
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Paintings, Gouaches, Drawings, March 12-30, 1946, no. 5
South Bend, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Art Gallery, Wifredo Lam, January 8-29, 1961, p. 14, illustrated
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Paintings, Gouaches, Drawings, March 12-30, 1946, no. 5
South Bend, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Art Gallery, Wifredo Lam, January 8-29, 1961, p. 14, illustrated
Literature
Eduardo de Acevedo, "Art in Cuba", The Week in Cuba, May 2, 1947, pp. 13-14
Max-Pol Fouchet, Wifredo Lam, Barcelona, 1989, no. 429, p. 254, illustrated
Lou-Laurin Lam, Wifredo Lam, Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I, 1923-1960, Paris, 1996, no. 45.40, p. 378, illustrated
Max-Pol Fouchet, Wifredo Lam, Barcelona, 1989, no. 429, p. 254, illustrated
Lou-Laurin Lam, Wifredo Lam, Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I, 1923-1960, Paris, 1996, no. 45.40, p. 378, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very fresh condition. It may have been presented behind glass, as it is so perfectly
preserved. The canvas has never been removed from its original stretcher. The paint layer is clean,
unvarnished and undamaged. It is certainly worth considering carefully preserving this picture for the
future, perhaps even framing it behind glass again. (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.
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.