Sale 15581
New York
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20 - 21 November 2018
Price realised
USD 348,500
Estimate
Pedro Coronel (1923-1985) Untitled signed and dated 'Pedro Coronel Mex. 83' and dedicated 'PARA TANYA DE, COMO RECUERDO DE, PEDRO Y MEXICO, 24 VIII. 84.' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 41 ¼ x 78 ¼ in. (104.8 x 200.0 cm.) Painted in 1983.
Provenance
Gift from the artist. Private collection, Mexico City. Anon. sale, Christie's, New York, 17 November 2009, lot 55. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
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A certificate of authenticity from Martín Coronel is forthcoming.
Pre-Lot Text
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