Lot n° 154
Francisco Mora (1922-2002, Mexican) "Saliendo de la Mina," from the portfolio "Mexican Art - Mexican People and Places," 1946 Lithograph on cream wove paper Edition: 16/75 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: -Mora-; Taller de Grafica Popular, Mexico City, Mexico, pub.; inscribed in another hand in pencil, verso: "Ex. 11.1.22" Image: 13.875" H x 11.25" W: Sheet: 17.625" H x 15.25" W Image: 13.875" H x 11.25" W: Sheet: 17.625" H x 15.25" W Overall generally good appearance. With margins. A rice-sized speck of debris adhered to the upper right horizontal margin. A 0.125" horizontal hairline tear with an accompanying 0.25" H x 0.125" W area of paper abrasion on the extreme upper left margin edge, not affecting the image. Light surface skinning along the upper left and right horizontal margin edges due to tape removal, with a smaller-than-pea-sized area of tape residue remaining on the right, not affecting the image. There is an approximate 3" diagonal handling mark in the center of the lower margin, as well as smaller handling marks in the lower and upper right margin corners, not affecting the image. The extreme tips of the lower margin corners are mildly dog-eared. Pale toning in places on the verso. The sheet is loose, not matted. Unframed