LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Oil on Masonite

Size Notes:

15.75 by 11.75 in.

Markings:

Signed R. Varo (lower right)

Condition:

This work appears to be in very good and original condition. It has probably never been cleaned and has never been damaged or restored. The paint texture is slightly more noticeable in the red hair of the figure and in the feathers on the head of the owl in the tower than in the remainder of the picture. The paint layer is stable. The work is ready to hang. 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:

Mexico City, Galería Juan Martín, Ó; leos recientes de Remedios Varo, 1962, n.n.;
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, Palacio de Bellas Artes, ; La obra de Remedios Varo, 1964, no. 30, illustrated in the catalogue;
Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, ; Obra de Remedios Varo 1913/1963, 1971, no. 62 

Literature:

"Surrealismo poético," in ; El Tiempo, Bogotá, June 25, 1962, discussed n.p.;
"El fenómeno de Remedios Varo," in ; Novedades Magazine, Mexico City, September 27, 1964, illustrated  n.p.;
Margarita Nelken, "Arte y Artistas. Retrospectiva de Remedios Varo," in ; Revista Internacional y Diplomática, Caracas, September 7, 1964, illustrated n.p.;
Justino Fernández, ; Catálogos de los exposiciones de arte, Mexico City, 1965, n.n.,  mentioned p. 103;
Roger Callois ; et al., ; Remedios Varo, Mexico City, 1966, no. 30, illustrated in color n.p. ;
Justino Fernández, ; Catálogos de los exposiciones de arte, Mexico City, 1972, n.n.,  mentioned p. 123;
Edouard Jaguer, ; Remedios Varo, Paris & Mexico City, 1980, n.n., illustrated in color p. 52;
Lourdes Macluf, "El delicado onirismo de Remedios Varo," in ; Geografía Universal, Mexico City, March, 1985, illustrated in color n.p.;
Lourdes Andrade, "Remedios y la alquimia," in ; México en el Arte, Mexico City, Autumn 1986, discussed;
Janet A. Kaplan, ; Unexpected Journeys: The Art and Life of Remedios Varo, New York, 1988, n.n., illustrated p. 164;
Edward J. Sozanski, "Revealing the Art and Lives of Two Female Talents in Mexico," in ; Philadelphia Enquirer, Philadelphia, December 18, 1988, illustrated n.p.;
Édouard Jaguer ; et al., ; Art Vivant, Tokyo, 1989, illustrated in color n.p.;
Emmanuel Guigon, "Imágenes y textos en la obra de Remedios Varo," in ; Remedios Varo. Arte y Literatura, Teruel, 1991, p. 19;
Walter Gruen & Ricardo Ovalle, ; Remedios Varo: Catálogo Razonado, ed. IV, Mexico City, 2008, no. 342, illustrated p. 374 

Provenance:

Juan Martin, Mexico City ; <br> Voluntariado Nacional, Mexico City ; <br> Private Collection, Mexico (a gift from the above) ; <br> Thence by descent