Lot 54
- 54
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Personaje con un abanico (Figure with Fan)
- signed and dated O-55 upper right
- oil on canvas
- 39 1/3 by 31 1/2 in.
- 100 by 80 cm
Provenance
Galería Antonio Souza, Mexico City
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, May 31, 1984, lot 38, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, November 26, 1985, lot 58, illustrated in color
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, Mexico
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, May 31, 1984, lot 38, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, November 26, 1985, lot 58, illustrated in color
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, Mexico
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Recent Works by Rufino Tamayo, October 30-November 17, 1956, no. 9
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo/Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Rufino Tamayo. 70 Años de creación, December 1987-March 1988, no. 97, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Centro Cultural Arte Contemporáneo/Fundación Cultural Televisa, Octavio Paz, Los Privilegios de la Vista. Arte del Siglo XX-II, March 27-June 1990, no. 101, p. 219, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo/Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Tamayo. Su idea del hombre, August 26-October 31, 1999, no. 17, p. 51, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo/Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Rufino Tamayo. 70 Años de creación, December 1987-March 1988, no. 97, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Centro Cultural Arte Contemporáneo/Fundación Cultural Televisa, Octavio Paz, Los Privilegios de la Vista. Arte del Siglo XX-II, March 27-June 1990, no. 101, p. 219, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo/Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Tamayo. Su idea del hombre, August 26-October 31, 1999, no. 17, p. 51, illustrated in color
Literature
Paul Westheim, "El Arte de Rufino Tamayo, una Investigación estética", Artes de México, May-June 1956, illustrated
Elena Poniatowska, "Rufino Tamayo en México," Novedades, September 16, 1956, p. 4, discussed
Paul Westheim, Tamayo. Una Investigación Estética, Mexico City, 1957, illustrated
Juan Hacha, Introducción a la creatividad artística, Mexico City, 1992, p. 239, illustrated in color
Condition
This painting is unlined and still on its original stretcher. The paint layer may never have been cleaned, but it does have a nice original patina nonetheless. There do not appear to be any noticeable paint losses or restorations. Under ultraviolet light, there are also no apparent restorations visible. The picture is in extremely good condition.
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.
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.