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Carlos Mérida (1891-1984)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Carlos Mérida
- A Group of 22 Works on Paper
- each signed and dated
- gouache on heavy paper
- 24 by 18 3/4 in. (full sheet); 6 by 9 in (image)
- 61 by 48 cm (full sheet); 15.2 by 22.9 cm (image)
- Eight works executed and dated 1939; 10 works executed and dated 1940; 4 works executed and dated 1942.
Provenance
The Estate of Karl Nierendorf
Acquired from the above (1948)
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Acquired from the above (1948)
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Exhibited
San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Art, March 1945
Boston, Boris Miski Gallery; New York, Nierendorf Gallery, November 12-December 6, 1945; Carlos Mérida, Recent Works
Boston, Boris Miski Gallery; New York, Nierendorf Gallery, November 12-December 6, 1945; Carlos Mérida, Recent Works
Condition
Overall, these works are in very good condition taking their age into account. The media is stable. The colors are vibrant. Mild yellow/aging has occurred to the large sheet/mat surrounding the main composition, but has not affected the main compositions.
This group of works includes sketches for the paintings:
Oblique Fascination (1940); Strange Subterranean Visions (1942); Love Goes Lightly (1940); Variation No. 5 on a Love Theme (1939); Execution (1940); Tempo in Red Major (1940); Day by Day, Night by Night, We Were Together (1942); Why Remember (1939); Remote Memory of Adolescence (1942); Variation No. 9 on a Love Theme (1939); The Lion Tamer (1940); Annunciation (1940); Between the Shadows Moves Fire (1940); and Variation No. 4 on a Love Theme (1939)
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This group of works includes the sketch for the painting Tempo in Red Major (1940) which is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.