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Carlos Mérida (1891-1984)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Carlos Mérida
- Dos figuras
- signed lower right
- gouache and ink on amate paper
- 16 by 10 1/4 in.
- 41 by 26 cm
- Painted in 1949.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 22, 1989, lot 112, illustrated
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in fair condition overall. The colors are vibrant. The sheet has been affixed to the mat in each corner and along each edge. The handmade amate paper sheet presents areas of thinness and losses throughout. The most noticeable of these are a 1/2-inch circular material loss in the upper left corner, two two-inch tears along the upper right and lower center edges of the work, and additional scattered smaller losses throughout the central composition. A dark two-inch diagonal scuff is present in the upper left corner of the work, to the left of the head of the figure.
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.