Mar 13, 2024 11:00 EST
20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art
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Diego Rivera
Estate / Collection: Estate of Mary Ellin Barrett
Mexican, 1886-1957
Painting for 'In Acapulco,' 1948
Signed and dated Diego Rivera 1948 (lr), signed Diego Rivera on a sheet affixed to the backing
Watercolor on paper
29 5/8 x 21 7/8 inches (75.2 x 55.5 cm)
Provenance:
Commissioned by Irving Berlin
Thence by descent in the family
After having turned Diego Rivera down for the opportunity to sit for a portrait, Irving Berlin later commissioned Rivera to create the cover art for the sheet music to his song In Acapulco. The artwork was never published, and remained with the Berlin family.
Framed dimensions: 31 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 1 inches
Sold for $254,500
Estimated at $200,000 - $400,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Estate of Mary Ellin Barrett
Mexican, 1886-1957
Painting for 'In Acapulco,' 1948
Signed and dated Diego Rivera 1948 (lr), signed Diego Rivera on a sheet affixed to the backing
Watercolor on paper
29 5/8 x 21 7/8 inches (75.2 x 55.5 cm)
Provenance:
Commissioned by Irving Berlin
Thence by descent in the family
After having turned Diego Rivera down for the opportunity to sit for a portrait, Irving Berlin later commissioned Rivera to create the cover art for the sheet music to his song In Acapulco. The artwork was never published, and remained with the Berlin family.
Framed dimensions: 31 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 1 inches
Latin American Art
Sheet is cut unevenly along the lower edge. Pinholes at all four corners, with several additional pinholes along extreme edges of sheet. A faint scrape at foot of figure at lower left. Reverse of sheet shows old paper tape. Reverse of sheet is toned; toning not apparent on face of the work. No signs of restoration under UV inspection.
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Auction: 20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art, Mar 13, 2024
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Auction of 20th Century Abstraction on March 13, 2024
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Comprising Lots 1 - 50 in the Sale
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle presented an auction of 20th Century Abstraction on March 13, 2024. The sale showcased abstract art spanning the 1940s through the end of the century and will include paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints. From the American Abstract Expressionists, as well as several prototypical artists that predated them, the auction documented the global evolution of abstraction within and beyond the fabled New York School; including Color Field artists, hard-edge abstraction, CoBrA Group and much more.
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