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Gunther Gerzso (1915-2000)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gunther Gerzso
- Ágora
- signed and dated 74 lower right; also signed, titled and dated VII.70-III.74 on the reverse
- mixed media and oil on masonite
- 28 3/4 by 36 1/4 in.
- 73 by 92 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Mexico
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, June 3, 1999, lot 63, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Mexico
Sale: Nader's & Fine Art Auctions, Miami, Important Paintings and Sculpture, December 6, 2012, lot 31, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Miami
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, June 3, 1999, lot 63, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Mexico
Sale: Nader's & Fine Art Auctions, Miami, Important Paintings and Sculpture, December 6, 2012, lot 31, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Miami
Exhibited
Austin, The University of Texas at Austin Michener Galleries, Gunther Gerzso: Paintings and Graphics Reviewed, April 4-May 23, 1976, p. 43, illustrated
Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo de Arte Moderno, 60 Obras del gran pintor Gunther Gerzso, September-October, 1977, no. 28
Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo de Arte Moderno, Gunther Gerzso, Carlos Mérida, Rufino Tamayo, April 1978, no. 11, p. 47, illustrated in color
Naples, Castel dell'Ovo, Passione per la Vita, la Rivoluzione dell'arte Messicana nel XX Secolo, March 15-June 15, 1997, no. 82, p. 137, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo de Arte Moderno, 60 Obras del gran pintor Gunther Gerzso, September-October, 1977, no. 28
Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo de Arte Moderno, Gunther Gerzso, Carlos Mérida, Rufino Tamayo, April 1978, no. 11, p. 47, illustrated in color
Naples, Castel dell'Ovo, Passione per la Vita, la Rivoluzione dell'arte Messicana nel XX Secolo, March 15-June 15, 1997, no. 82, p. 137, illustrated in color
Literature
Juan Acha, "La Pintura de Gunther Gerzso", Revista Plural, no. 74, July 1974, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition and is ready to hang. This work has been executed on masonite. The surface/media layer is stable overall. Minor frame abrasion is present along the extreme edges of the board. Under ultraviolet inspection, two minor concentrated accretions become apparent in the lower left quadrant.
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.