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Joaquín Torres-García (Uruguayan 1874-1949)
Lot 10

Joaquín Torres-García (Uruguayan 1874-1949)

Constructif (also known as Constructif aux double ligne a la terre d’ombre)

Closed28 May 2015

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Joaquín Torres-García (Uruguayan 1874-1949)
Constructif (also known as Constructif aux double ligne a la terre d’ombre)
signed and dated 'J. Torres GARCIA, 32' (along the lower edge)
oil on cardboard laid on panel
17½ x 12¾ in. (44.5 x 32.4 cm.)
Painted in 1932.

Estate of the artist.
Joaquín Torres-García Family Collection.
Ifigenia Torres, Montevideo.
Rose Fried Gallery, New York.
Galerie Melki, Paris.
Private collection, Munich.
Anon. sale, Christie's, New York, 21 November 2000, lot 39 (illustrated in color).
Private collection.
World House Gallery, South Orange, New Jersey.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Specialist note

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Joaquín Torres-García Archive of Alejandra, Aurelio and Claudio Torres, signed by Alejandra Torres and dated xx April 2015.


We are grateful to Cecilia de Torres for her assistance cataloguing this work.