Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Ariel Zúñiga for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.
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COLLECTION FROM THE BAYOU LAIR
Francisco Zúñiga (Costa Rican/Mexican 1912-1998)
Joven descansando
Details
Francisco Zúñiga (Costa Rican/Mexican 1912-1998)
Joven descansando
signed and dated 'ZUÑIGA, 1967' (near the base)
light onyx
10 5/8 x 17 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27 x 43.5 x 22 cm.)
Executed in 1967.
Unique.
Joven descansando
signed and dated 'ZUÑIGA, 1967' (near the base)
light onyx
10 5/8 x 17 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27 x 43.5 x 22 cm.)
Executed in 1967.
Unique.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Selden Straus Jr. collection, Houston.
By descent from the above.
By descent from the above.
Literature
Francisco Zúñiga: Catálogo Razonado Volúmen I, Escultura 1923-1993, Mexico City, Albedrío & Fundación Zúñiga Laborde, 1999, p. 306, no. 508 (illustrated).