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ARMANDO REVERÓN | Figura
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Armando Reverón
- Figura
- Charcoal and chalk on burlap
- 31 1/2 by 22 7/8 in.
- 80 by 58.1 cm
- Painted in 1949.
Provenance
Eva de Benaím, Venezuela
Estudio Actual, Caracas (acquired from the above in 1979 and sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet and Estudio Actual, Caracas, Pinturas y Esculturas Venezolanas clásicas y contemporáneas, June 12, 1979, lot 15)
Acquired at the above sale
Estudio Actual, Caracas (acquired from the above in 1979 and sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet and Estudio Actual, Caracas, Pinturas y Esculturas Venezolanas clásicas y contemporáneas, June 12, 1979, lot 15)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Caracas, Galería de Arte Nacional, Armando Reverón: Exposición Iconográfica y documental en el centenario de su nacimiento, 1989, n.n.
Caracas, Galería de Arte Nacional, El lugar de los objetos, 2001, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Biarritz, Espace Bellevue, Passion et raison d'un esprit construcfit: une conquête de l'art d'Amérique Latine, oeuvres de la Fundación Daniela Chappard, 2006, no. 15, illustrated in color in the catalogue
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Armando Reverón, 2007, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Badajoz, Museo Extremeño y Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo de Badajoz, Explorando el sur: El universalismo constructivo y otras tendencias en América Latina, 2009, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Caracas, Galería de Arte Nacional, El lugar de los objetos, 2001, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Biarritz, Espace Bellevue, Passion et raison d'un esprit construcfit: une conquête de l'art d'Amérique Latine, oeuvres de la Fundación Daniela Chappard, 2006, no. 15, illustrated in color in the catalogue
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Armando Reverón, 2007, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Badajoz, Museo Extremeño y Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo de Badajoz, Explorando el sur: El universalismo constructivo y otras tendencias en América Latina, 2009, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Juan Calzadilla, Armando Reverón, Caracas, 1991, no. 295, illustrated p. 320
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The burlap is lined with canvas and well-stretched. The media layer is stable overall. A two-inch horizontal band of brown discoloration is present at the lower left extreme edge of the burlap, measuring eleven inches in length. Two half-circle areas of light beige discoloration are present at the extreme central left edge of the canvas, measuring one and a half and one-half inches in length respectively. However, none of these areas interfere with the central composition. Under ultraviolet light inspection, intermittent spot accretions become apparent throughout the central quadrants, and fluorescence occurs due to the media utilized by the artist, however no evidence of inpainting becomes apparent.
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.
Catalogue Note
We wish to thank Proyecto Reverón for their kind assistance in the cataloguing of this work.