Mayan Woman / Portrait of a Thai Dancer (double-sided work)
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Price Realised USD 8,125
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USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
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Closed: 18 Nov 2020
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Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957)
Mayan Woman / Portrait of a Thai Dancer (double-sided work)
The present work is a study for the dust jacket of the book The Young Concubine: A Romance of indo-China by Makhali-Phal (Nelly-Pierrette Guesde), 1942.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Adriana Williams.
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There are some pinholes from the artist's studio noted in the upper and lower left corners. Some light staining and minor mat burn is noted. Minute pigment losses in the lower section of the figure's skirt as well as some unobtrusive marks of foxing. The reverse exhibits some old mounting tape residue, and residue of what appears to be a small insect in the reverse lower right corner.
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Lot 24Sale 18186
Mayan Woman / Portrait of a Thai Dancer (double-sided work)Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957)Estimate: USD 8,000 - 12,000
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