NOTE: It is a crayon and pastel - but there is only a little pastel.
Literature
Catalogue Raisonne, Francisco Zúñiga, Vol. IV, no. 2092.
EBTH is grateful to Mr. Ariel Zúñiga for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.
Born in San José, Costa Rica, Francisco Zúñiga began his earliest training by carving religious subjects and at the age of fifteen, entered the Escuela de Bellas Artes in San José, where he would take up a rigorous curriculum. There, he learned above all—discipline and spent hours working until his assignments were to his satisfaction. Barely twenty-one, Zúñiga, began to work in wood, stone and as a printer and designer. By 1936, the young artist traveled to Mexico where he enrolled in La Esmeralda School. There, he became acquainted with the work of Brancusi, Maillol and Moore. By 1938, the artist had begun teaching at the school. It is in Mexico that the artist achieved his international stature and by the end of the 1940s, his work was recognized by private and institutional collectors in Mexico but also in Europe. Throughout the 1960s and into his later years, Zúñiga received numerous honors and accolades and in 1980, was named Honorary Member of the Italian Academy of Art.
It is professionally framed and matted and measures approximately 29" W x 23 H. There is some minor wear to the frame - a few nicks and other dings.
The piece itself, is approximately 24.75" W x 18.5" H. It has not been examined outside of the frame.
Overall, it is in Good Condition. There are a few marks along the edges of the paper - one near the signature and one in the upper right hand corner.
It is an excellent investment - a perfect piece for any collector!
Other dings here and there. Please note shipping charges.
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