Lot 92
José Guerrero (1914–1991)
Lot 92 Details
José Guerrero (1914–1991), Spanish/American
UNTITLED, CIRCA 1950
Watercolour and ink on paper; signed "José Guerrero" and dated "195..." in pencil lower right (the last digit of the date is partially hidden under the mat).
Sheet sight 18 ins x 23.5 ins; 45.7 cms x 59.7 cms
Estimate $5,000-$7,000
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Provenance:
With The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto label verso;
With Pacific Art Services Ltd., two labels verso, one with destination inscribed "Hosp-Sick Chil" (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto);
Private Collection, Toronto
Note:
José Guerrero studied art in Spain and Paris before moving to New York in 1950. In the U.S. he embraced the Abstract Expressionist style. Guerrero exhibited globally including shows at the Smithsonian Institution, the Whitney Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Guggenheim Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Seville, Spain.