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Rodolfo Nieto (1936-1988)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Rodolfo Nieto
- Solitario, cálido terror (Nacimiento del mito)
- signed, titled, inscribed Zoologia mental and dated 1961 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 28 1/4 by 35 3/4 in.
- 71.5 by 91 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Private Collection, Mexico
Private Collection, Mexico
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Moderno, Rodolfo Nieto, Retrospectiva, September-October 1984, no. 7
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MARCO, October 2009-February 2010; Mexico City, Casa Cultural Banamex, December 2010-May 2011, Imagenes Latentes: una retrospectiva de Rodolfo Nieto
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MARCO, October 2009-February 2010; Mexico City, Casa Cultural Banamex, December 2010-May 2011, Imagenes Latentes: una retrospectiva de Rodolfo Nieto
Literature
Alberto Blanco, Rodolfo Nieto, los años heroicos, Mexico City, 2002, n.n., illustrated in color; also illustrated in color on the cover
Condition
This work is in lovely condition. The canvas is well stretched and the paint layer is stable. The surface is clean. There are no paint losses. There do not seem to be any retouches. The painting reads very strongly under ultraviolet light, but it seems to be in perfect condition.
(This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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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.