Artist: MARIA BERTRAN (American/Venezuelan, b. 1950)
Title: "Vernazza - Cinque Terre, Italy" - 1996
Medium: Original Hand-pulled Serigraph / Screenprint / Silkscreen using 26 screens/colors
Signature: Hand-Signed by the Artist in Pencil, LR
Edition: Limited Edition of 200 impressions; this one numbered "74/200" in Pencil, LL
Size: H 34 x W 27 inches; H 86.36 cm x W 68.58 cm x D 2.54 cm (being sold unframed)
Provenance: From a prominent art collector from Laguna Beach & Indian Wells, California
About the Artist and the Work: "Vernazza" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created on location in Cinque Terre, Italy by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of France and northern Italy. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of lavender and blue with splashes of red and golds, this beautiful painting features the bold colors and textures of the Venezuelan/American artist Maria Bertran. The artist splits her time between Provence and Laguna Beach in California, working entirely on location and from life to create impressive depth and authenticity in her work. She obtained her BFA from Washington University in St. Louis, and has her work in collections on six continents.