Sale 1841
New York
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31 May - 1 June 2007
Price realised
USD 36,000
Estimate
Francisco Toledo (Mexican B. 1940) Muerte con matamoscas encaustic and ink on amate paper collage 23½ x 23½ in. (60 x 60 cm.) Painted in 1989.
Provenance
Galería Juan Martín, Mexico City. Private collection, New York.
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Please note that this lot has the following provenance: Galería Juan Martín, Mexico City. Private collection, New York.
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