Lot Details
Lot 5
Circle of Luis Paret y Alcázar
Minerva, Protectress and Teacher of the Arts and Sciences of the Realms of Spain
Oil on canvas, en brunaille, in a hand-carved Spanish colonial frame
12 7/8 x 27 inches (32.70 x 68.58 cm)
Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby's New York, Jan. 12, 1989, lot 165
Luis Paret y Alcazar (1746-1799) established an academy of fine art in Ponce, Puerto Rico, which was a forerunner of the present Escuela de Bellas Artes there.
C
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Unsold
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Relined. Difficult to detect all restoration under UV. A few paint flakes at right. An area of inpainting visible in Minerva's throne, with corresponding patch verso. Frame rubbing with wear along the edges. Craquelure throughout.
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