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Miguel Covarrubias (1904 - 1957)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Rangda (Reina de las brujas)
- initialed lower right
- graphite, charcoal and ink on paper
- 15 by 10 in.
- 38 by 25.4 cm
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Collection of Jeanette and George Pepper, California
Collection of Jeanette and George Pepper, California
Literature
Miguel Covarrubias, Island of Bali, 1937, illustrated
Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, "Covarrubias: Yólotl Bali, Yólotl Tehuantepec," Miguel Covarrubias, 4 Miradas/4 Visions (exhibition catalogue), Mexico, 2005, p. 121, illustrated in color
Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, "Covarrubias: Yólotl Bali, Yólotl Tehuantepec," Miguel Covarrubias, 4 Miradas/4 Visions (exhibition catalogue), Mexico, 2005, p. 121, illustrated in color
Condition
This work has been examined under plexiglas. The media is stable. The work is in good condition overall and is ready to hang.
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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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.