$200
Luis Alfredo López Méndez (Venezuelan, 1901-1996) Still Life with Roses. Signed and dated "lopez-Méndez/1960" l.l. Oil on canvas, 27 1/2 x 34 3/4 in., framed. Condition: Tear and small paint loss u.c., small puncture l.c., surface grime. Provenance: Miguel Otero Silva to Jerome Sonnenborn c. 1960; by descent to the current private collection, New York. N.B. Miguel Otero Silva (Venezuelan, 1908-1985) was a prominent writer, journalist, humorist, and politician. He owned the daily newspaper El Nacional, for which Jerome Sonnenborn's paper company supplied the newsprint. Estimate $20-200 Framed dimensions: 33 1/2 x 40 3/4 in. Horizontal tear to upper center measures approximately 5/8 in. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-09-01