Emiliano di Cavalcanti (1897-1976) , Onde eu Estaria Feliz | Christie's

Sale 8518

Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture

New York, Park Avenue

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26 - 27 November 1996

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Lot 74

Emiliano di Cavalcanti (1897-1976)

Onde eu Estaria Feliz

Price realised

USD 299,500

Estimate

USD 120,000 - USD 160,000

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Emiliano di Cavalcanti (1897-1976)
Onde eu Estaria Feliz
signed and dated 'E. di Cavalcanti 1965' lower right
oil on canvas
38 x 51in. (97 x 130cm.)
Painted in 1965

Provenance

Acquired from the artist
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Literature and exhibited

Literature

L. Martins and P. Mendes de Almeida, Emiliano di Cavalvanti: 50 Anos de Pintura, 1922-1971, Gráficos Brunner Ltda., São Paulo, 1971, p. 103, n.n. (illustrated in color)
L. Martins and P. Mendes de Almeida, Emiliano di Cavalcanti, Gráficos Brunner Ltda., São Paulo, 1976, p. 129, n.n. (illustrated in color)
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