Lot 23
- 23
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Pájaro espectral
- signed and dated O-56 lower right; also signed, titled twice and dated 1956 on the stretcher
- oil and sand on canvas
- 31 3/4 by 39 3/8 in.
- 80.6 by 100 cm
Provenance
Lee Ault & Co., New York
Sale: American Federation of Arts, New York, The American Federation of Arts Benefit Auction, January 24, 1962
Private Collection, London
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, Texas
Sale: American Federation of Arts, New York, The American Federation of Arts Benefit Auction, January 24, 1962
Private Collection, London
Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, Texas
Exhibited
New York, Knoedler & Co., Recent Works by Rufino Tamayo, October 30-November 17, 1956, no. 5
New York, Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, Rufino Tamayo, Works from Six Decades, November 11-December 18, 1993, cat. 12, illustrated in color
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, February 17-May 27, 2007; Miami, Miami Art Museum, June 22-September 16, 2007; Mexico City, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, October 26, 2007-January 21, 2008; Tamayo, A Modern Icon Reinterpreted, pl. 108, p. 272, illustrated in color
New York, Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, Rufino Tamayo, Works from Six Decades, November 11-December 18, 1993, cat. 12, illustrated in color
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, February 17-May 27, 2007; Miami, Miami Art Museum, June 22-September 16, 2007; Mexico City, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, October 26, 2007-January 21, 2008; Tamayo, A Modern Icon Reinterpreted, pl. 108, p. 272, illustrated in color
Literature
"Tamayo: La Magia del color", Siempre, October 1956, p. 38, illustrated in color
José Gómez Sicre, "Tamayo", L'Oeil Revue D'Art Mensuelle, February 1958, p. 45, illustrated
Octavio Paz, Tamayo y la pintura Mexicana, Mexico City, 1959, no. 102, p. 60, illustrated
Judith Alanís and Sofía Urrutia, Rufino Tamayo, Una Cronología, 1899-1987, Mexico City, 1987, no. 66, p. 55, illustrated
Teresa del Conde, et. al, Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, 2001, p. 120, illustrated in color
José Gómez Sicre, "Tamayo", L'Oeil Revue D'Art Mensuelle, February 1958, p. 45, illustrated
Octavio Paz, Tamayo y la pintura Mexicana, Mexico City, 1959, no. 102, p. 60, illustrated
Judith Alanís and Sofía Urrutia, Rufino Tamayo, Una Cronología, 1899-1987, Mexico City, 1987, no. 66, p. 55, illustrated
Teresa del Conde, et. al, Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, 2001, p. 120, illustrated in color
Condition
This painting, like so many of the artists works, is thickly painted with sand mixed in with his pigment. The paint layer seems to be stable and clean. It is undamaged except for one loss in the extreme upper left edge. The canvas appears to have been lined, but this seems to have been carefully applied and has caused no ill effects to the surface. Under ultraviolet light, it is hard to positively identify any restorations. Although it is conceivable that there are a few retouches, this is highly unlikely, and Tamayos pictures are usually reliable and stable for the most part. (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.