Francisco Zúñiga (Mexican 1912-1998)
Mujer sentada con rebozo Orante
signed, dated and numbered 'ZÚÑIGA 1971 V/VI' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
15 x 13¾ x 13½ in. (38 x 35 x 34 cm.)
Executed in 1971
Edition five of six.
Provenance
Galería Bryna, Mexico City.
Jon Poppen collection.
Private collection, Kenner, Louisiana.
Anne and Steven Stegall, Christie's, New York, 16 November 2005, lot 102 (illustrated in color).
Acquired from the above.
Literature
Francisco Zúñiga: Catálogo Razonado, Volúmen I, Escultura, 1923-1993, Albedrío y Fundación Laborde, Mexico City, 1999, p. 362, no. 614 (another cast illustrated).
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Ariel Zúñiga for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.