FRANCISCO ZUNIGA -- A 1970s ORIGINAL SIGNED CONTE CRAYON DRAWING, MEXICAN WOMAN

Description: WELCOME TO OUR ART-MODERNE WINTER CLEARANCE SALE !!! FRANCISCO ZUNIGA (1912-1998) A SIGNED ORIGINAL CONTE CRAYON DRAWING ON PAPER (An Untitled Study of A Seated Indigenous Woman) Dated: 1972 PENCIL-SIGNED:ZUNIGA(FRANCISCO ZUNIGA) (Estimated Value: US$ 6,000 to US$ 10,000+) Now HUGELY REDUCED in our CLEARANCE SALE !!! Artist FRANCISCO ZUNIGA was a Costa Rican-born MEXICAN PAINTER & SCULPTOR. Zuñiga studied drawing, sculpture, and engraving at the School of Fine Arts in San Jose, and later studied stone carving in Mexico City, where he became fascinated with the native peoples of Latin America. He is best known for his sculptures of women, as well as his focus on themes of motherhood. His works are part of the permanent collections of the San Diego Museum of Art, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City. THE DRAWING This UNIQUE CONTE CRAYON WORK from the early-1970s is signed in PENCIL, by hand. It is a TWO-COLOR DRAWING on a light-tan paper. (Conté Crayons are similar in technique to pastels, but are stronger and darker than their paler counterpart.) The drawing is a PORTRAIT of an INDIGENOUS LATINA WOMAN, seated, in a shawl-like cowling or poncho. The paper view-size measures: 11 7/8" x 8 1/4" (30 cm x 21 cm). Currently out-of-frame and will be shipped that way to the new owner. The drawing is SIGNED, in pencil, in the lower-left: Zuniga. DATED, next to the signature: 1972. The VERSO bears an inscribed GALLERY STAMP and a MUSEUM STAMP, also. (See our close up photos.) Absolutely an ORIGINAL CONTE CRAYON DRAWN WORK; it is NOT a print or lithograph or any other kind of reproduction. PLEASE NOTE: Under eBay's rules and regulations we have to sell this original drawing as in the manner of, or in the style of Francisco Zuniga, as there were no official or recognized COAs or gallery documents attached when we acquired the work. Hence, although all aspects feel correct, it must be offered for sale on eBay, as is, in Francisco Zuniga's style. In GOOD CONDITION. There is a slight fading or light "browning" to the outer edges of the paper, due to age. This superb original LATIN AMERICAN drawing is a terrific and UNIQUE example of Francisco Zuniga's great artistic output! We have REDUCED this rare Zuniga Conté Crayon drawing massively to way below normal market values! This is a BUY-IT-NOW DISCOUNTED SALE PRICE ITEM !!! Also with the option to make a BEST OFFER if you prefer! Serious buyers, please e-mail us for the PROVENANCE. Now with a New Year FURTHER REDUCTION of OVER $400 MORE OFF! *Please view our OTHER MODERNIST ARTWORKS in our WINTER SALE !!! With FREE SHIPPING for this original signed work if you are in the mainland United States and REDUCED shipping throughout the rest of the world. *We also offer terrific overseas combined shipping discounts when you buy more than one item in our SALE --- Please ask us! The artwork will be securely shipped worldwide (with the exception of the African continent), wrapped and fully protected with stiff boards in a 3-dimensional padded box, via trackable FedEx Air International. (And via trackable UPS Ground for the mainland United States.) OUR SALE HAS OUR LOWEST DISCOUNTED PRICES !!! Please view our other DISCOUNTED fine-art auctions and sales now running on eBay this week. Thank you! For your security, we ship all artwork via UPS or FedEx or USPS Priority Mail, to be signed-for, insured, and instantly trackable throughout the world. For payment we accept payment via eBay's own payment system, PayPal payments (and credit cards but only via PayPal or eBay). We can also accept bank-to-bank wire payments, both domestically and from overseas. All payments must be in U.S. dollars and clear before shipment of artwork(s). All auctions and sales are final. Each item is shown with any and all damage or wear fully disclosed and is otherwise sold as is, without warranty. By bidding on any item in our Auction you agree to our stated terms and conditions for that item. We started auction trading on eBay in the year 2000. Art-Moderne has been an eBay member in good standing for over 23 years! We are the original online-only Beverly Hills-based fine-art gallery. We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding any of our offered artworks and their various histories (please contact us with your inquiry, via eBay, before bidding). Thank you for visiting our Art-Moderne Gallery Auctions & Sales online!

Price: 1925 USD

Location: Beverly Hills, California

End Time: 2025-01-24T18:46:01.000Z

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