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Guillermo Meza (1917-1997)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Guillermo Meza
- Eva y la serpiente (Haiti chérie)
- signed and dated Al pueblo de Haiti / Guillermo Meza/1968 lower right; also signed, titled, dated and dedicated on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 31 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.
- 80 by 70 cm
Provenance
Sale: Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Modern, Contemporary and Latin American Art, November 7, 2004, lot 166, illustrated in color
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The media layer is stable, and the colors are vibrant. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. A few fine lines of craquelure are present along each of the extreme edges of the canvas, but the paint layer is stable overall. Stretcher marks are present along each of the extreme edges of the canvas. A diagonal two-inch area of fine craquelure is present in the upper left quadrant of the canvas, to the left of the hand of the figure. A three-inch diagonal line of fine craquelure is present in the lower right quadrant, just below the elbow of the figure. A few scattered pinpoint spots of pigment loss are present along the extreme lower edge of the canvas. Under ultraviolet light examination, a varnish becomes apparent. A four-inch fine horizontal line of inpainting becomes apparent in the center right quadrant of the work, across the breasts 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.