María Freire (1917-2015)

Private Collection, São Paulo

São Paulo, III Bienal de São Paulo, Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, June 1955, no. 10, p. 262
Porto Alegre, 4º Bienal do Mercosul, Fundação Bienal de Artes Visuais do Mercosul, September 2003-January 2004

Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, María Freire, São Paulo, 2001, p. 74, 146, illustrated in color

This work is in good condition and could be hung in its current state. It is slightly glossy perhaps, but looks well. The board on which the work is painted has received a few scratches in the lower right that have received restoration. There are two or three other retouches in the lower center in the gray background. There are a few small scratches that have been retouched to the left of the signature.The gray pigment seems to be very healthy. The red, yellow and black colored elements of thecomposition seem to be in original state. The Eucatex board has been supported by wooden strips around the edges and there is a single large piece of plywood attached to the reverse in order to discourage warping. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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