Lot 202
- 202
Armando Morales (b. 1927)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Armando Morales
- Dying Warrior
- signed and dated 57 lower left
- 37 7/8 by 56 1/2 in.
- (96.2 by 143.5 cm)
oil on canvas
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner
Exhibited
São Paulo, Museu de Arte Moderna, 5^ Bienal de S. Paulo, September-December, 1959, no. 1
Literature
Ricardo Pau-Llosa, Armando Morales, Miami, 1997, Gary Nader Fine Art, n.n., illustrated in color
Condition
The surface of the work has a waxy varnish. The canvas is unlined and well stretched. There are frame abrasions intermittently along all edges. There is buckling in the upper left corner. Under ultraviolet light there is significant inpainting visible along the left edge consistent with frame abrasions and intermittently along the other edges. There is an area of inpainting measuring 1 ½ in. repairing an old paint loss in the lower right corner. There is significant craquelure and slight lifting surrounding this. Overall the work appears to be in stable condition.
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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.