LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Oil on canvas

Size Notes:

18 by 15 in.

Markings:

Signed J.Torres-Garcia (lower center); dated 31 (lower left); dated 1 Juillet 1931 (on the reverse)

Condition:

This work is painted on a very heavy piece of linen. The painting has not recently been cleaned or varnished. A few retouches can faintly be seen under ultraviolet light in the extreme upper left corner, near the star in the upper center, to the immediate right of the anchor in the lower left, and in a few isolated spots within the sailboat in the lower center. The work is in good condition overall. 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.

Exhibited:

Estate of the artist;
Ifigenia Torres, Montevideo (by descent from the above) ;
Private Collection, Buenos Aires;
Adolfo M. Maslach, Caracas (acquired from the above) ;
Thence by descent

Literature:

New York, Sidney Janis Gallery; Zurich, Gimpel & Hanover Gallery & London, Gimpel Fils Gallery, ; Paintings, Reliefs & Drawings by J. Torres-García, 1977-78, no. 11;
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, ; La Colección de Adolfo Maslach—Visión de una Poética Constructiva, 1997, no. 21, illustrated in color in the catalogue;
Bogotá, Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango, ; Joaquín Torres-García: armonías y resonancias, 1999, n.n.

Provenance:

This work is included in the Joaquín Torres García Online Catalogue Raisonné (www.torresgarcia.com) as no. 1931.06.