Jacobo Borges (b. 1931). Guaicaipuro, 1954. Oil on canvas. 25-1/8 x 36 inches (63.8 x 91.4 cm). Si...

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Jacobo Borges (b. 1931)
Guaicaipuro, 1954
Oil on canvas
25-1/8 x 36 inches (63.8 x 91.4 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: Borges 54
Titled and signed on verso: Guaycaypuro / Por / Jacobo Borges

PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's, New York, November 21, 1989, lot 121;
Joshua Kodner Auctioneers, Dania Beach, Florida;
Private collection, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000.

Condition Report*: Presents well. Unlined canvas. Apparent unevenness in varnish, with yellowing buildups along lower edge. Varnish fluoresces green under UV. Scattered areas of retouching, most notably in far-left figure's calf and sword-wielding figure's shin. Scattered pinpoint losses, primarily in background fields of color, with cluster of pinpoints in upper left corner, the latter aligning with small area of repair to lower right region of canvas.

Framed Dimensions 35.125 X 46 Inches

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