Francisco Zúñiga (Costa Rican/Mexican 1912-1998)
El umbral
signed and dated 'Zúñiga, 1974' (lower right)
crayon and pastel on paper
18 7/8 x 26 in. (48 x 66 cm.)
Executed in 1974.
Provenance
Tasende Gallery, La Jolla.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, May 19-20, 1987, lot 67 (illustrated). Brewster Gallery, New York.
Anon. sale, Christie's, New York, November 21, 1988, lot 198 (illustrated).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
Francisco Zúñiga: Catálogo Razonado Volúmen IV, Dibujos 1971-1989, Albedrío y Fundación Zúñiga Laborde, Mexico City, 2006, p. 466, no. 2131 (illustrated).
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Ariel Zúñiga for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.