Lot 37
- 37
Joaquín Torres-García (1874-1949)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Joaquín Torres-García
- Composition au masque
- signed lower left and dated 31 lower right
- 19 5/8 by 14 in.
- (49.8 by 35.6 cm)
oil on wood
Provenance
André Level, Paris (acquired from the artist)
Nesto Jacometti, Switzerland
Sale: Remi Ader, Paris, Estampes dont un important ensemble provenant de la Collection Nesto Jacometti, February 27, 1996, lot 90, illustrated in color on the cover
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Colonial Works of Art, November 25, 1997, lot 158, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Miami
Nesto Jacometti, Switzerland
Sale: Remi Ader, Paris, Estampes dont un important ensemble provenant de la Collection Nesto Jacometti, February 27, 1996, lot 90, illustrated in color on the cover
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Colonial Works of Art, November 25, 1997, lot 158, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Miami
Condition
The work is composed of three panels. There is a 2 in. crack in the lower left corner of the left panel and a 1 in. crack in the center of the right panel. There is paint flaking throughout the work especially a 3/4 in. loss in the upper left corner, a 1/2 in. loss in the center left and a 1/2 in. loss along the edge of the rectangle in the upper right corner. The majority of the losses appear to have been retouched. Overall in stable condition.
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.