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MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS | Nias Ancestral Figure from Indonesia and Ancestral Figure from Malekula, New Hebrides, A Pair
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Nias Ancestral Figure from Indonesia and Ancestral Figure from Malekula, New Hebrides, A Pair
- i. Signed with the initials MC (lower right), also inscribed Gowe in dem vonn van een voorouderbeeld, te Hiligowe (moro'o). (Schroeder) (upper left) ii. Signed with the initials MC (lower right); inscribed Memorial figure made of clay and spiber webbs on a bamboo frame. New Hebrides. About 50" high. Chicago Museum of Natural History #133108 (on the reverse)
- i. Watercolor and brush and ink on paper ii. Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
- i. 10 7/8 by 8 in.; 27.6 by 20.3 cm
- ii. 11 1/2 by 8 3/4 in.; 29.2 by 22.2 cm
- i. Executed circa 1938. ii. Executed circa 1946.
Provenance
Private Collection, United States (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, June 13, 2000, lot WIR)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
ii. "Art of the South Seas," in Vogue, New York, February 1, 1946, illustrated in color p. 130
Condition
I. This work is in good condition overall, taking its age into account. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. The sheet is faintly yellowed overall. A few very faint pinpoint spots of foxing are present to the right and left of the figure. A faint band of mat burn is present along the extreme upper and left edges of the sheet. II. This work is in good condition overall, taking its age into account. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. The sheet is faintly yellowed and very lightly soiled overall. A fine band of mat burn is present along the extreme left, right and upper edges of the sheet. Two dark brown pinpoint surface deposits are present in the lower right quadrant.
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
i. This image appears in the mural Art and Culture of the Pacific painted by Covarrubias in 1938 as one of a cycle of six murals featuring maps of the Pacific region entitled Pageant of the Pacific, commissioned for the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Five of these murals survive and are held in the collection of the De Young Museum in San Francisco.