Diego Rivera
Niña con muñeca , 1954 (Executed)
Lot #423 |
2026-04-29 |
Sotheby's, New York
Modern Day Auction
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 300,000 - 500,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N12125
Auction name: Modern Day Auction
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2026-04-29
End date: 2026-05-20
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Mexican Muralism
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 30 â…› by 24 in. 76.4 by 61 cm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
76.4
Width In Centimeters:
61
Height In Inches:
30.125
Width In Inches:
24
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Year notes: Executed in 1954.
Provenance
Private Collection, Mexico City Christie's, New York, 18 November 2003, lot 37 (consigned by the above) Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Saint Peterburg, State Hermitage Museum, Diego Rivera y su maestro Jose Maria Velasco, 1978 Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes/ Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, Los niños mexicano de Diego Rivera, 1998, p. 95, illustrated Mexico City, Museo Dolores Olmedo, Homenaje a Diego Rivera, Retratos , 2007, p. 134, illustrated in color
Literature
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera, Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico City, 1989, no. 2077, p. 270, illustrated
Catalog summary
Myth & Splendor: Important Works from a Distinguished Collection Diego Rivera 1886 - 1957 Niña con muñeca signed Diego Rivera and dated 1954 (lower left) oil on canvas 30 â…› by 24 in. 76.4 by 61 cm. Executed in 1954. We wish to thank Professor Luis-MartÃn Lozano for his kind assistance in cataloguing this lot. Saleroom notice National Heritage Lot - Lots with this symbol are part of the National Heritage of Mexico and cannot be permanently exported from Mexico. Accordingly, the lot will be offered for sale in New York but will not be available in New York for inspection or delivery. The lot will be released to the buyer in Mexico in compliance with all local requirements. Prospective buyers may contact Sotheby’s representatives in Mexico City and Monterrey at [email protected] for an appointment to view the work. Provenance Private Collection, Mexico City Christie's, New York, 18 November 2003, lot 37 (consigned by the above) Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Exhibited Saint Peterburg, State Hermitage Museum, Diego Rivera y su maestro Jose Maria Velasco, 1978 Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes/ Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, Los niños mexicano de Diego Rivera, 1998, p. 95, illustrated Mexico City, Museo Dolores Olmedo, Homenaje a Diego Rivera, Retratos , 2007, p. 134, illustrated in color Literature Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Diego Rivera, Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete, Mexico City, 1989, no. 2077, p. 270, illustrated