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THBMiguel Covarrubias (Mexican, 1904-1957) Portrait of a Man (Possibly Miguel Alemán Valdés)
Lot 450
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- Lot Description
Miguel Covarrubias (Mexican, 1904-1957)
Portrait of a Man (Possibly Miguel Alemán Valdés)
Unsigned.
Pastel on paper, 21 1/2 x 15 in. (54.6 x 38.1 cm), framed.
Condition: Multiple tears throughout and an abrasion u.l. repaired with tape on the reverse, creasing, buckling (possible water damage), toning, mat burn, sheet taped to window mat on the reverse along the top edge, tape remnants at intervals along the perimeter of the reverse.
N.B. While working in New York in the 1920s and 1930s, Miguel Covarrubias developed a reputation as a skilled portrait artist and celebrity caricaturist. His illustrations were published in Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, and Vogue, and his American subjects included Emily Post, Ernest Hemingway, and Calvin Coolidge. Covarrubias returned to Mexico in 1940 and held various academic positions in anthropology and the arts during the presidential administration of Miguel Alemán Valdés, 1946-1952.
A letter of authenticity, signed by Covarrubias scholar Adriana Williams and dated November 30, 2016, accompanies the lot.
Estimate $40,000-60,000
Framed dimensions: 30 1/4 x 24 1/8 in.
Frame dimensions: 30 x 24 in.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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