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Ramón Casas
(Spanish, 1866-1932)
La Corrida
Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Sold
$22,500
Live Auction
Impressionist and Modern Art
Location
Chicago
Size
15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7cm)
Description
Ramón Casas
(Spanish, 1866-1932)
La Corrida
oil on canvas
signed R. Casas (lower left)
15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7cm)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Framed: 23 1/2 x 26 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.The unlined canvas in overall good condition, with moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust. Slight buckling to the lower right corner; stretcher bar marks around the image perimeter, visible only in raking light; one convex indentation in the upper left corner, approximately 2 x 1 1/2 inches in area, accompanied by minor craquelures; instances of pinpoint paint losses scattered along the right edge; two pinpoint beige paint droplets are visible in the center right, as well as one pinpoint droplet in the lower left quadrant; one pinpoint hole in the lower left quadrant; one small area of paint loss along the extreme lower right edge; several lines of paint loss along the upper left corner edges; a heavily discolored area of varnish in the upper right corner. Under UV light: no apparent inpainting is visible, although the varnish stain does fluoresce. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed R. Casas (lower left)
Provenance
Provenance: The artist.Acquired directly from the above.Dolores Broggi Pellicer, Catalonia, Spain.To her husband, Joan Pellicer Montseny, Catalonia, Spain.Collection of Maria Pellicer Broggi.Thence by descent to the present owner.