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Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
Estimate
450,000 - 680,000 HKD
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Description
- Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
- Harvesting
- Signed and dated 1930
- Oil on board
Provenance
Private Collection, USA
Condition
The work is in good overall condition as viewed. Upon close inspection, the vertical grains of the wood are visible, but this is consistent with the nature of the medium. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no sign of restoration as viewed. Framed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
As the first National Artist of the Philippines, Fernando Cueto Amorsolo garnered critical and popular acclaim for his idyllic renditions of rural villages and the beauty of their simple yet vivid lives. Many of his strongest works hark back to his boyhood reminiscences of the rice fields in Daet, Camerines Sur where the Philippine sun was the source of life and livelihood. By the 1920s, Amorsolo had elevated Filipino genre painting to reflect the beauty of its lush landscape and innocent vigour of its people.
A prized work from his noted “Golden Period”1, Figures Harvesting in a Field is a fine specimen of Amorsolo’s iconic style celebrating the community of farmers with his brilliant ability to capture the full burst of Philippine sunlight. The present composition uncovers an intimate interaction between a dalagang and a farmer whose shaded forms are backlighted in Amorsolo’s nuanced signature style.
A prized work from his noted “Golden Period”1, Figures Harvesting in a Field is a fine specimen of Amorsolo’s iconic style celebrating the community of farmers with his brilliant ability to capture the full burst of Philippine sunlight. The present composition uncovers an intimate interaction between a dalagang and a farmer whose shaded forms are backlighted in Amorsolo’s nuanced signature style.
Glowing with happy contentment, Amorsolo’s figures became symbols of the Filipino spirit and culture. Their symbiotic relationship is echoed by the orchestral activity of the workers in the distance executed with the meticulous touch so celebrated in Amorsolo’s earlier works. Brimming with charm, Figures Harvesting in a Field displays the finesse of Amorsolo’s brushwork and his ardent affection for his Philippine roots and people.
1Alfredo R. Roces, Amorsolo, Filipinas Foundation, Inc., Philippines, 1975, p.384