Lot 479
  • 479

RUFINO TAMAYO | Ídolos precolombinos

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Rufino Tamayo
  • Ídolos precolombinos 
  • Each: Signed R Tamayo (lower right); numbered (lower left) 
  • 12 lithographs on Rives BFK paper, each with a watercolor brushstroke
  • Each: 22 by 18 1/4 in.
  • 56 by 46 cm
  • Printed in 1976 at Kyron Ediciones Gráficas Limitadas in Mexico City, these works are each from an edition of 100 with 25 artist's proofs, 1 bon à tirer, 3 workshop proofs and 1 printer's proof.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist

Literature

Juan Carlos Pereda, Rufino Tamayo: Catalogue Raisonné Gráfica (Prints) 1925-1991, Mexico City, 2004, nos. 206-17, illustrated in color pp. 174-177

Condition

Each of these works are in good condition overall. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. Please note that this portfolio is accompanied by its original box.
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

1: Xipe femenina, Colima. P de A VI/XIII
2: Figura, Cultura Olmeca. 24/100 
3: Guerrero de Nayarit. 84/100 
4: Figura de Nayarit. P de A V/XIII
5: Figura sonriente de Veracruz. 84/100
6: Jaguar, Colima. XXIV/XXV
7: Silbato cabeza de Coyote, Veracruz. P de A XI/XIII
8: Figura femenina, Nayarit. 94/100
9: Guerrero sentado de Colima. 23/100 
10: Mujer hincada, Jalisco. 59/100
11: Jarra en forma de niño, Nayarit. 25/100
12: Figura Olmeca. XXV/XXV 

We wish to thank Juan Carlos Pereda for his kind assistance in the cataloguing of this work.