Lot #69: CARLOS MERIDA - Boceto #12 - Pencil drawing on paper

 

Artist: Carlos Merida (Guatemalan/Mexican, 1891 - 1984).
Title: "Boceto #12".
Medium: Pencil drawing on paper.
Date: Composed 1969.
Dimensions: Overall size: 10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in. (276 x 214 mm). Image size: 9 3/4 x 6 in. (248 x 152 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $500
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $700/800
Lot Note(s): Signed and dated in pencil, lower center. Cream wove paper. Good condition; some foxing recto and verso. Acquired directly from the artist; from the estate of Estela Ogazon, Mexico City.
Comment(s): Mérida was one of the first to fuse European modern painting to Latin American themes, especially those related to Guatemala and Mexico. He was part of the Mexican muralism movement in subject matter but less so in style. Image copyright © The Estate of Carlos Merida. [28287-2-500-NA]