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Miguel Covarrubias
Estimate
450,000 - 680,000 HKD
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Description
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Make-up Preparation
- Signed
- Mixed media on paper
- 38 by 72 cm.; 15 by 28 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sotheby's Singapore, October 1 2000, Lot 5
Acquired by the Present Owner from the Above Sale
Private Collection, Singapore
Acquired by the Present Owner from the Above Sale
Private Collection, Singapore
Condition
The work is in good condition overall, as is the paper, which is free from tears, holes and foxing. Minor wear and handling is evident around the edges of the painting but it is only visible upon close observation. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no sign of restoration. Framed, under Plexiglas.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“Covarrubias’s stay in Bali profoundly transformed his creative aspirations. A Lover of beauty “at first sight,” Miguel fell deeply in love with the lush exuberance of the island, with its women, its dances, its music, and its theatre; and with the innocent beauty of its inhabitants. Just as he had done earlier in his exploration of Harlem, he set out to record all he saw, not as a caricaturist or an artist, but as a lover full of curiosity. In his studies, drawings, notes and research, he attempted to capture the essence of the beauty of Balinese culture, in an act of appropriation. Miguel made Bali his own as no one else had ever done, the Bali of an aesthete obsessed with taking possession of beauty itself.”
Selva Hernandez cited in "Miguel Covarrubias: Four Visions -- A Marco Polo in New York", p. 75