Sale 1841
New York
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31 May - 1 June 2007
Price realised
USD 30,000
Estimate
Carlos Merida (Guatemalan 1891-1984) Encantador de pajaros signed and dated 'CARLOS MERIDA 1968' (lower center) duco on masonite 17¾ x 14 in. (45 x 35.3 cm.) Painted in 1968.
Provenance
The Bernard and Edith Lewin collection of Mexican Art. Gift from the above to the present owner.
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Literature
Carlos Merida, A Retrospective, B. Lewin Galleries, Beverly Hills, Palm Springs, n/d, p. 52-53, no. 18 (illustrated in color).
*This painting is sold to benefit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. Accordingly, this lot may be exempt from sales tax as set forth in the Sales Tax Notice at the back of this catalogue.
Special Notice
No sales tax is due on the purchase price of this lot if it is picked up or delivered in the State of New York.
Saleroom Notice
Please note that the illustration of lot 247 in the catalogue corresponds to this lot.
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