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Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Bañistas de Oaxaca
- signed and dated 34 lower right
- gouache on paper
- 10 3/4 by 8 1/4 in.
- 27.3 by 21 cm
Provenance
The Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc. Collection, New York
The Bernard Lewin Collection, Palm Springs
Sale: Sotheby's, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 30, 1984, lot 144, illustrated
Private Collection, Los Angeles
The Bernard Lewin Collection, Palm Springs
Sale: Sotheby's, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 30, 1984, lot 144, illustrated
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Arte, Del Istmo y sus mujeres: Tehuanas en el Arte Mexicano, August-November 1992, no. 72, p. 123, illustrated in color
Literature
Bernard Lewin, Rufino Tamayo, Beverly Hills, 1983, p. XIII, illustrated
Condition
The sheet is slightly warped and glued to the mat at the extreme corners where pinholes are also visible. The is a tiny paper loss in the upper left corner. Three fine scrapes appear on the hair of the left figure and a minor 1/2 in. crease along the center of the composition. Otherwise in very good condition.
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.