Property from the Estate of Patsy R. Taylor
Nayarit Large Female Figure, Ixtlán del Río Style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250
Lot Closed
December 4, 05:26 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Patsy R. Taylor
Nayarit Large Female Figure, Ixtlán del Río Style
Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250
Height: 23 1/2 in (59.7 cm)
Edward H. Merrin, New York
Gray and Patsy R. Taylor, Greenwich, acquired from the above by 1971
Gray and Patsy R. Taylor, Greenwich, acquired from the above by 1971
Of youthful form and proud demeanor, the stylized female figure is supported on a two-legged stool and holds a small puppy to her chest, while she grasps a small knopped bowl over the left shoulder. These small accoutrements emphasize the female's role as a caregiver and provider.
She is modeled and adorned in a highly similar fashion to the preceding lot (lot 25), the male figure, showing her meditative elongated face, a generous array of earrings and graduated necklaces, and painted overall with striped body designs. The figures are likely from the same workshop and possibly form a marriage or sibling pair.
The Ixtlán del Río style from Nayarit is known for the expressive yet stylized quality of its figures, which were an inspiration to mid-20th century artists such as Diego Rivera and the Surrealist Max Ernst.
She is modeled and adorned in a highly similar fashion to the preceding lot (lot 25), the male figure, showing her meditative elongated face, a generous array of earrings and graduated necklaces, and painted overall with striped body designs. The figures are likely from the same workshop and possibly form a marriage or sibling pair.
The Ixtlán del Río style from Nayarit is known for the expressive yet stylized quality of its figures, which were an inspiration to mid-20th century artists such as Diego Rivera and the Surrealist Max Ernst.