Lot 149
  • 149

Ana Mercedes Hoyos (1942-2014)

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Ana Mercedes Hoyos
  • Basurto
  • oil on canvas
  • 23 3/4 by 23 3/4 in.
  • 60 by 60 cm
  • Painted in 2000.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist
Private Collection, Guatemala
Sale: Subastas Juannio, Guatemala, 2004
Private Collection, Guatemala

Exhibited

Guatemala City, Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno Carlos Mérida, Retrospectiva de Juannio, March 9-18, 2004

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The media layer appears stable, and the colors are vibrant. Minor frame abrasion is present along the four edges of the canvas. A faint horizontal scratch measuring two inches in length is present in the upper left quadrant, in the green section of the papaya. A faint vertical black ink mark measuring one inch in length is present in the lower left quadrant, approximately two inches in from the left edge.
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