Lot 51
  • 51

Joaquín Torres-García (1874-1949)

Estimate
180,000 - 220,000 USD
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Description

  • Joaquín Torres-García
  • Rue (Figures dans une structure)
  • signed upper left and dated 30 upper right; also signed, titled and inscribed 3 rue Marcel Sembat Paris XVIII on the reverse
  • oil on cement composite board
  • 20 1/8 by 16 1/8 in.
  • 51.5 by 41.5 cm

Provenance

Ifigenia Torres, Montevideo
Private Collection, Barcelona
Jan Krugier Gallery, New York
Private Collection, California
Acquired from the above by the previous owner

Condition

This work on a heavy support has been cleaned and should be hung in its current condition. The paint layer may still have an old patina on the surface, but it is certainly attractive in its current state. Under ultraviolet light, one can see a few tiny isolated spots of retouching in the center and a slightly larger retouching measuring 1 inch by half an inch in the lower left. The work looks well and should be hung as is. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.
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