Guatemalan, 1895-1984
Retrato de Anita Mérida, 1915
Signed Carlos Merida and inscribed as titled (lc), signed, dated and inscribed Carlos Merida MCMXV Guatemala C.A. on the reverse
Oil on linen
34 x 31 inches (86.3 x 78.7 cm)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Guatemala City
Acquired from the above, private collection, New York
Acquired from the above in 1994 by the current owner
Exhibited:
Carlos Merida, A Retrospective, 2002, Ramis Baquet Gallery, New York
Carlos Merida: retrato escrito, 1891-1984, 2018, Museuo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City
Framed dimensions: 36 7/8 x 33 7/8 x 2 inches
Sold for $38,400
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Guatemalan, 1895-1984
Retrato de Anita Mérida, 1915
Signed Carlos Merida and inscribed as titled (lc), signed, dated and inscribed Carlos Merida MCMXV Guatemala C.A. on the reverse
Oil on linen
34 x 31 inches (86.3 x 78.7 cm)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Guatemala City
Acquired from the above, private collection, New York
Acquired from the above in 1994 by the current owner
Exhibited:
Carlos Merida, A Retrospective, 2002, Ramis Baquet Gallery, New York
Carlos Merida: retrato escrito, 1891-1984, 2018, Museuo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City
Framed dimensions: 36 7/8 x 33 7/8 x 2 inches
Provenance:
A horizontal scratch at center left near edge. A few scattered pinhead-sized specks at center, most apparent within white collar. A few minor surface scuffs, most apparent in black and brown pigments. No evidence of restoration with UV inspection.
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Auction: 20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art, Mar 13, 2024
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle presented an auction of 20th Century Abstraction on March 13, 2024. The sale showcased abstract art spanning the 1940s through the end of the century and will include paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints. From the American Abstract Expressionists, as well as several prototypical artists that predated them, the auction documented the global evolution of abstraction within and beyond the fabled New York School; including Color Field artists, hard-edge abstraction, CoBrA Group and much more.
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