Lot Essay
This lot is a set design for the play Penélope, written by Leonora Carrington and directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. It was staged in Mexico City in 1957.
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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED MEXICAN COLLECTION
LEONORA CARRINGTON (1917-2011)
Naturaleza muerta
Details
LEONORA CARRINGTON (1917-2011)
Naturaleza muerta
signed 'Leonora Carrington' (lower left)
gouache on black card
14 ¼ x 22 1⁄8 in. (35.8 x 56 cm.)
Painted circa 1957
Naturaleza muerta
signed 'Leonora Carrington' (lower left)
gouache on black card
14 ¼ x 22 1⁄8 in. (35.8 x 56 cm.)
Painted circa 1957
Provenance
Galería de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City.
Private collection, Mexico (acquired from the above, 1975).
By descent from the above to the present owner.
Private collection, Mexico (acquired from the above, 1975).
By descent from the above to the present owner.
Further details
We are grateful to Dr. Salomon Grimberg for his assistance cataloguing this work.
Brought to you by
Emma Boyd
Associate Specialist, Acting Head of the Works on Paper Sale