Lot 152
  • 152

Francisco Toledo (b. 1940)

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description

  • Francisco Toledo
  • Historieta (Polvo de iguana), Hombre, pez y hombre con sombrero and Mujer con maíz
  • signed lower left; also titled and inscribed lower right; signed lower left; signed lower right
  • watercolor, gouache and ink on thick paper; gouache and ink on paper; hand-colored etching on thick paper
  • 12 1/4 by 9 5/8 in.; 11 by 9 1/4 in.; 8 3/4 by 4 in.
  • 31 by 24.4 cm; 28 by 23.5 cm; 22.2 by 10 cm
  • Executed circa 1970s.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist

Condition

Historieta (Polvo de iguana): This work is in generally good condition overall. The top edge is uneven. There are faint smudge marks on the extreme edges in the white border. A concentrated black ink smudge is also present on the bottom of the left edge. Hombre, pez y hombre con sombrero: Deckling is present all each edge of the sheet. The medium is stable and the colors are vibrant. There is an unfinished ink sketch on the reverse of the paper. This work is in overall excellent condition. Mujer con maíz: Deckling is present each edge of the sheet. The medium is stable and the colors are vibrant. This work is in excellent condition.
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