Lot 89: Arturo Michelena (1863-1898) , A pair of drawings: Calle los Teques and Mono

Name: Arturo Michelena (1863-1898) , A pair of drawings: Calle los Teques and Mono
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: jvs7agkxew

Est: $18,000 USD - $22,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USNovember 20, 2007

Item Overview

Description

watercolor on paper; watercolor and graphite on thick paper both inscribed Doy fe que este cuadro es pintado por mi finado marido Arturo Michelena su viuda, Lastenia Tello Mendoza, Caracas 1922 lower right and lower left

Dimensions

measurements 17 7/8 by 11 5/8 in. (45.3 by 29.5 cm) alternate measurements 13 by 8 5/8 in. (33 by 22 cm)

Artist or Maker

Arturo Michelena

Literature

Enrique Planchart, Arturo Michelena: Catálogo y Estudio Preliminar, 1863-1898, Caracas, Ministerio de Educación Nacional/Dirección de Cultura, n.d., Calle de los Teques illustrated p. 70, Mono illustrated p. 56
Lucila M. Anzola, Arturo Michelena: Intimidad y Esplendor de su Genio, Caracas, Galería de Arte Nacional, n.d., Mono illustrated p. 12

Provenance

Calle los Teques:
Pedro Elías Gutiérrez, Caracas (acquired from the artist)
Lastenia Tello de Michelena, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present ownerMono:
Corina Tello de Holley, Caracas (acquired from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Notes

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION

Auction Details

Latin American Art

Sotheby's

November 20, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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