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Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Diego Rivera
- Autorretrato los cuarenta años
- signed, dated 27 and dedicated Para Ella Wolfe cariñosamente lower left
- graphite on paper
- 12 3/8 by 9 3/8 in.
- 31.3 by 23.6 cm
Provenance
Gift from the artist
The Collection of Ella and Bertram D. Wolfe
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, and Prints, May 19, 1992, lot 34, illustrated in color
The Collection of Ella and Bertram D. Wolfe
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, and Prints, May 19, 1992, lot 34, illustrated in color
Literature
Bertram D. Wolfe, The Fabulous Life of Diego Rivera, New York, 1963, no. 163, 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. 727, p. 99, illustrated; also illustrated in color on cover
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera: Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico, 1989, no. 727, p. 99, illustrated; also illustrated in color on cover
Condition
The paper is mounted on a slightly irregular shaped cardboard backing. There is loss of approximately 0.5x 0.3 cm. to the upper left corner of the drawing visible in the catalogue illustration. The paper is darkened and there is mat staining to the edges. Small stain 0.3 cm in size near the tie of the figure in lower right hand quadrant. There is a 5 cm crease near the ear of the figure in the left hand center boarder due to mounting This work would benefit from re mounting and cleaning.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work is part of the National Heritage of Mexico and cannot be permanently exported from the country. Accordingly, it is offered for sale in New York from the catalogue and will not be available in New York for inspection or delivery. The painting will be released to the purchaser in Mexico in compliance with all local requirements. Prospective buyers may contact Sotheby’s representatives in Mexico City and Monterrey for an appointment to view the work.