Legendary Masters: The Brillembourg Capriles Collection

Wifredo Lam

Sans titre

Auction Closed

November 15, 10:48 PM GMT

Estimate

100,000 - 150,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Legendary Masters: The Brillembourg Capriles Collection

Wifredo Lam

1902 - 1982

Sans titre

gouache on paper

41¼ by 33⅞ in.

104.8 by 86 cm.

Executed in 1942.

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is affixed to the mat along the edges in a paper cradle. Several artist pinholes are present intermittently along the extreme edges of the sheet. Scattered faint creases are present intermittently throughout, which are consistent with the age of the work. Under UV: no evidence of inpainting becomes apparent. The work is ready to hang. Framed under museum glass.

Framed dimensions: 53 5/8 by 45 1/2 in.

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.

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Marta Gutiérrez Fine Arts, Miami
Acquired from the above in 1986 by the present owner

Lou Laurin-Lam and Eskil Lam, Wifredo Lam: Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, vol. I, Paris, 1996, no. 42.67, p. 308, illustrated

Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Intersecting Modernities: Latin American Art from The Brillembourg Capriles Collection, 2013, pl. 39, pp. 118, illustrated in color