D. Rivera, Siqueiros + A - appreciate, please

[Пелагея Ларина]

Dear forum users!
Two works by Diego Rivera and one Alfaro Siqueiros planned to sell.
I would like to understand the possible price range, here in Russia.
I would also appreciate any advice and recommendations on this issue.

These papers were presented by the authors in 1955godu, in Moscow, the mother of a close friend of our family. G. Fomin (photo 1) - Spanish Jew, of the number of "ever" Spanish children were brought to the USSR in 1937. during the Spanish Civil War. She was raised in foster care. Friends, and corresponded with Siqueiros and Rivera, was their personal interpreter in Moscow.
 
1-2. Diego Rivera. "B /n", 1935. 38.5 h27, mixed media (watercolor)
Signature: «My dear friend Gale St. Thomas. November 7th 1955. »
3-4. Diego Rivera. "W /o" 1955., 28h34, w /ink.
Signature: «Gale St. Thomas with appreciation» (hereinafter, the right-signature difficult to read)
5. Alfaro Siqueiros. "View of the volcano Popocatepetl," 1955, 29h44, c /c /Tempera (?).
(The work was written in Moscow in 1955.)

Photos from the family archives.
1.Diego Rivera and his wife (left) and Fomin (right). Moscow 1955.
2. Diego Rivera in a Moscow clinic ("the Kremlin »-?), 1955.

[Пелагея Ларина]

Diego Rivera (1886-1957) - one of the most famous artists of Mexican painter and muralist, a political activist.
Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato in the northwest of Mexico City. C 1896 to 1902 he took lessons of drawing and painting at the Art Academy of San Carlo in Mexico City. For success has been awarded a scholarship, which allowed the artist to go to Spain. From 1907 to 1921 he lived in Europe, Rivera. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid (1907), and then lived and worked in Paris (1909-1920), Italy (1920-1921). Also visited Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. Was familiar with the artistic elite of Paris, including Picasso, Alfonso Reyes and others.
Since 1922, he became one of the founders of the Mexican School of monumental painting, writing a huge number of walls of public buildings.
In 1927 he arrived in the USSR, where in 1928 became a founding member of Association "in October." At the beginning of their participation in the communist movement Rivera followed the Trotskyist views, but then (after the assassination of Trotsky) has taken a position more consistent with the official rate of Stalin.
Rivera worked in the U.S. in 1930-1934 and 1940
In 1931, held a major exhibition of works by Diego Rivera at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
For several years after 1934 he worked mainly easel painting. Working in oils and watercolor techniques, preferred genres such as portrait and landscape.
As an artist, Rivera was influenced by both classical European art (murals studied XIV-XVI centuries), and modernism, particularly Cubism. Very close to him were and traditional Mexican art genres and styles. One of the main themes in the work of Rivera were folk stories, beliefs and customs of the people of Mexico.
In 1955-1956 the artist re-visited the Soviet Union.
His wife was - the famous Mexican artist and revolutionary Frida Kahlo (1907-1954).
works
• painting of the Ministry of Education (1923-29)
• painting of the Ministry of Health (1929-30)
• painting of the National Palace (1929-50)
• painting of the hotel, "Prado" (1947-48) - in Mexico City
• National Agricultural painting Schools in Chapingo (1926-27),
• painting of the Palace of Cortés in Cuernavaca (1929-30)
• Institute of Arts mural in Detroit (1932-33)
• painting with elements of puzzle and relief Theatre "Insurhentes" (1951-53)
• painting the Olympic Stadium (1952-53)
• painting of the water distribution chamber p. Lerma (1951-53)


Jose David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) - Mexican artist, painter, graphic artist, political activist, an active member of the communist movement.
Siqueiros was born in the Mexican city of Camargo, Chihuahua province.
In 1911. entered the Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Mexico City.
From 1919 to 1922. Siqueiros lived and worked in France and Spain.
On his return to Mexico with D. Rivera and Orozco JC founded the Syndicate of the revolutionary painters, sculptors and engravers, who enjoyed the support of the state.
In 1924 Siqueiros was one of the leaders of the Mexican Communist Party. He helped to organize trade unions, co-operated in the working papers and participated in international congresses, trade union and communist organizations in Moscow, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and New York.
In 1930 he was arrested in 1931, exiled to Taxco, where he created a large number of paintings, lithographs and woodcuts.
In 1932-1934 and 1935-1936 Siqueiros worked in the U.S..
In 1937-1939 Siqueiros participated in the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side. In 1940, participated in organizing the assassination of Leon Trotsky, then living in Mexico.
In 1960 he was arrested prior to 1964 and imprisoned for organizing student protests in Mexico City.
Repeatedly visited Moscow (1927, 1955, 1958 and 1972).
Honorary Member of the USSR Academy of Arts (1967), winner of the International Lenin Prize "for peace between nations" (1967).
easel painting
• «The Proletarian Mother" (1929-1930, Museum of Modern Art, New York)
• Portrait of George Gershwin (1936, Museum of Modern Art, New York).
• An accident in a mine (Accidente en la mina, 1931).
• New Democracy (La nueva democracia, 1945)
monumental composition
• painting at the National Preparatory School (fresco, 1922-23, Mexico)
• painting the club union electricians (1939, Mexico City)
• Painting in the Palace of Fine Arts (1945 and 1950-51, Mexico)
• painting at the National Museum of History (begun in 1959, Mexico City)
• mosaic and relief on the facade of the rector of the University campus (1952-54, Mexico);
• the construction of decorative monumental "Poliforum" (1971, Mexico City)

[Eriksson]

I do not know , as in Russia , and the Christie's last year, one of Rivera's watercolors were sold for as much as 170,500 dollars

RIVERA Diego, 1886-1957 (Mexico)



Title: Vendedora de flores

Date: 1941

Signature: sig.


Category: Watercolours
 Medium:
: Watercolor on rice paper
Dimensions:
Cm: 50,8 x 37,5 cm
Inch: 20 x 14 3 /4 in

RIVERA Diego, Vendedora de flores, Christie's, New York
Estimate: 100 000 USD - 150 000 USD

Sold:

170 500 USD with BP

 Generally , the prices of its schedule within 20-55 thousand dollars

Siqueiros painting - also not cheap : from 20 thousand to more than 300 thousand dollars.

And why would you sell in Russia? Sales statistics show that both are best sold in the United States , closer to home.

At Sotheby's in New York City have special auctions of Latin American art.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от Eriksson

Why did you sell in Russia?

Absolutely no reason.

Exclusively in the West.

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Сообщение от Eriksson

Y Sotheby's in New York City have special auctions of Latin American art.

And Christie's, too.

[Eriksson]

Сообщение от Cyril Syzran

And Christie's, too.

Both auctions have offices in Moscow.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от Eriksson

Both auctions have offices in Moscow.

And they zacham when you can go directly to the Latin American Art Department?

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Сообщение от Larina, Pelagia

Diego Rivera.
"B /n", 1935. 38.5 h27, mixed media (watercolor)

That is, compare:

Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957)

Flowers for the Market

signed and dated 'Diego Rivera, 1948' (upper left)

watercolor on rice paper

15 ¼ x 11 in.
(38.7 x 28 cm.)

Executed in 1948.

 

Price Realized (Set Currency)

$ 158.500

Price includes buyer's premium

Estimate

$ 60,000 - $ 80,000

Sale Information

Sale 2320

Latin American Sale

26 - May 27, 2010

New York, Rockefeller Plaza

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Сообщение от Larina, Pelagia

Diego Rivera.
"W /o" 1955., 28h34, w /ink.

Monochrome thing is
apparently.

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Сообщение от Pelagia Larina

Diego Rivera.
"B /n", 1935. 38.5 h27, mixed media (watercolor)

compare:

Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957)

Flowers for the Market

signed and dated 'Diego Rivera, 1948' (upper left)

watercolor on rice paper

15 ¼ x 11 in.
(38.7 x 28 cm.)

Executed in 1948.

 

Price Realized (Set Currency)

$ 158.500

Price includes buyer's premium

Estimate

$ 60,000 - $ 80,000

Sale Information

Sale 2320

Latin American Sale

26 - 27 May 2010

New York, Rockefeller Plaza

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Сообщение от Pelagia Larina

Diego Rivera.
"W /o" 1955., 28h34, w /ink.

Black and White thing will
is visible.

[Пелагея Ларина]

Eriksson, Cyril Syzran thanks for the info.

Сообщение от Eriksson

Why did you sell in Russia?

I, too, it seems logical to sell images through foreign auctions.
But the owner says it's too troublesome and costly affair badly . >
Since I have no experience or sales at Sotheby's nor Christie's , and so convincing and the time was not ... >

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Pelagia Larin, if in Russia and buy, the dealers and for a penny, then to drive yourself to the auction.
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