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Lot Essay
Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949) Ferrocarril constructivo sobre puente metálico
signed and dated 'JTG 43' (lower left)
oil on board
20 x 27¼ in. (50.5 x 69 cm.)
Painted in 1943
Un certificat d'authenticité signé de Monsieur Augusto torres, daté 1 janvier 1985, sera remis à l'acquéreur. Cette oeuvre sera inclue sous le numero d'archive P1943.57 dans le catalogue raisonné de Joaquín Torres-García actuellment en preparation par Madame Cecilia de Torres. "From 1930 on, Torres-Garcia's work was shown at the leading modern art galleries in Paris, including Galerie Jean Bucher, Galerie Pierre, Galerie Zak, and Galerie Percier. The influential dealers Andri Level, Pierre Loeb, and Leonce Rosenberg befriended him and helped him publicize his work. Considered a primary force in the Parisian modern art world, his feeling for the spirit of the past was also recognized."
Joaquín Torres-García: 1874 - 1949: Chronology and Catalogue of the Family Collection, University of Texas at Austin Art Museum, 1974, p. 115
signed and dated 'JTG 43' (lower left)
oil on board
20 x 27¼ in. (50.5 x 69 cm.)
Painted in 1943
Un certificat d'authenticité signé de Monsieur Augusto torres, daté 1 janvier 1985, sera remis à l'acquéreur. Cette oeuvre sera inclue sous le numero d'archive P1943.57 dans le catalogue raisonné de Joaquín Torres-García actuellment en preparation par Madame Cecilia de Torres. "From 1930 on, Torres-Garcia's work was shown at the leading modern art galleries in Paris, including Galerie Jean Bucher, Galerie Pierre, Galerie Zak, and Galerie Percier. The influential dealers Andri Level, Pierre Loeb, and Leonce Rosenberg befriended him and helped him publicize his work. Considered a primary force in the Parisian modern art world, his feeling for the spirit of the past was also recognized."
Joaquín Torres-García: 1874 - 1949: Chronology and Catalogue of the Family Collection, University of Texas at Austin Art Museum, 1974, p. 115