Lot 16
- 16
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Estimate
650,000 - 750,000 USD
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Description
- Rufino Tamayo
- Venus en su alcoba
- signed and dated O-56 upper right
- oil on canvas
- 39 by 31 1/8 in.
- 99 by 79 cm
Provenance
Sam Newhouse, New York
Private Collection, Miami
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, and Prints, Part I, November 16, 1994, lot 30, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, Latin American Art, November 16, 2011, Lot 26, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Mexico
Private Collection, Miami
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, and Prints, Part I, November 16, 1994, lot 30, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, Latin American Art, November 16, 2011, Lot 26, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Mexico
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler and Co., Rufino Tamayo, Recent Works, October-November 1956, no. 3
New York, Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, Rufino Tamyo: Works from Six Decades, November-December 1993, no. 11, illustrated in color
New York, Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, Rufino Tamyo: Works from Six Decades, November-December 1993, no. 11, illustrated in color
Literature
Paul Westheim, "El Arte de Rufino Tamayo," Artes de México, May-June 1956, illustrated in color
"Tamayo, la magia del color," Siempre!, October 10, 1956, p. 36 illustrated in color
Octavio Paz, Tamayo en La Pintura Mexicana, Mexico, 1959, pl. iv, p. 33, illustrated in color; also p. 87, illustrated
Xavier Moyssen, Los Grandes Maestros de la Pintura Universal. Cinco Grandes de la Pintura Mexicana, Milan, 1980, p. 136 and p. 140, discussed
Teresa Conde, Tamayo, Mexico, 1998, p. 68, illustrated in color
Octavio Paz, Rufino Tamayo, Mexico, 2003, illustrated in color
"Tamayo, la magia del color," Siempre!, October 10, 1956, p. 36 illustrated in color
Octavio Paz, Tamayo en La Pintura Mexicana, Mexico, 1959, pl. iv, p. 33, illustrated in color; also p. 87, illustrated
Xavier Moyssen, Los Grandes Maestros de la Pintura Universal. Cinco Grandes de la Pintura Mexicana, Milan, 1980, p. 136 and p. 140, discussed
Teresa Conde, Tamayo, Mexico, 1998, p. 68, illustrated in color
Octavio Paz, Rufino Tamayo, Mexico, 2003, illustrated in color
Condition
The canvas is lined. There is no varnish on the surface, and the texture is unaffected by the lining. The reason for the lining was probably some instability in the paint layer running vertically through the right side. Retouches are clearly visible under ultraviolet light. The retouches are slightly visible to the naked eye in some areas and could be adjusted, but the work could also be hung in its current state. (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.
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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.