Francisco Zúñiga (Costa Rican/Mexican 1912-1998)
Desnudo acostado
signed, numbered and dated 'ZUÑIGA, I/III, 1978' (on the back of the figure's head)
bronze with dark brown patina
8 5/8 x 24½ x 15½ in. (22 x 62.2 x 39.4 cm.)
Executed in 1978.
Edition one of three.
Provenance
Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
Francisco Zúñiga: Catálogo Razonado Volúmen I, Escultura 1923-1993, Albedrío & Fundación Zúñiga Laborde, Mexico City, 1999, p. 488, no. 841 (another cast illustrated).
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Ariel Zúñiga for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.