FRANCISCO TOLEDO | Mother and Child

Galerie Karl Flinker, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Bonhams, New York, November 7, 2011, lot 40) 
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work on canvas has a very heavy gesso layer. While the gesso has slightly distorted the canvas, resulting in slight waves to the surface, the paint layer is stable. The original pigment reads very strongly under ultraviolet light throughout. In the upper right, there are two retouches that show strongly under ultraviolet light. There is another retouch in the lower right. There are two small retouches in the center right, one about 1 inch by 1/4 inch and the other very small. There are no other retouches in the remainder of the picture. The work should be hung as is. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.

"Toledo is not a painter, a sketcher, a ceramicist or a sculptor, he probably isn't even an artist - in the usual sense of the word. He is a universe of shapes and traditions that are incessantly being transformed, and that also transform everything within their reach."  Evodio Escalante