Claudio Bravo (1936 - 2011)

Acquired from the artist.
Forbes Magazine Collection, New York
Sale: Christie's New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Prints, November 23, 1993, lot 8, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's New York, Latin American Art, May 31, 2000, lot 53, illustrated in color
Sale: Christie's New York, Latin American Sale, November 16, 2011, lot 34, illustrated in color

Madison, University of Wisconsin, Eljehvem Museum of Art, August 29-October 18, 1987; Dallas, Southern Methodist University, Meadows Museum, October 29-December 13, 1987; Durham, Duke University Museum, Claudio Bravo: Painter and Draftsman, January 29-March 27, 1988. no. 44, p. 86, illustrated
New York, The Forbes Magazine Galleries, Detached Realism: The Works of Claudio Bravo and Irving Penn, February-June, 1990 

This painting is unlined and well-stretched. The paint layer is stable and clean. The only retouching is in the upper right corner where a couple of small scratches near the edge of the picture have been retouched. No retouches or damages can be identified within the image. The work is certainly in beautiful condition. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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