09-19-201409-20-2014
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September 19, 2014 04:00 PMCalender
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Fernando Zóbel (Filipino/Spanish, 1924-1987) Dibuja, Cuenca

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$31,980$26,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2750BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 19, 2014 4:00PM

Description:

Fernando Zóbel (Filipino/Spanish, 1924-1987)

Dibuja, Cuenca, July 1970
Titled, dated, and signed "...Zóbel" in pencil l.l.
Ink on paper, sheet size 28 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (72.8 x 92.0 cm),unmatted, framed (glazed).
Condition: Slight rippling to paper, pinpricks in three of four corners, minor handling crimp l.c.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

The work was examined out of its frame initially - there are no additional issues to report.

Provenance: Descended within the family to the present collector. According to family lore, the owners met Zobel while he was at Harvard, and visited him at least once in Spain. It is not known whether the work was a gift from the artist or a purchase.


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