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Graciano Mendilaharzu
"Reflection", 19th Centuty oil oncanvas by Argentinian painter G. Mendilaharzu

Circa 1890

About the Item

GRACIANO MENDILAHARZU Argentinian, 1857 - 1894 "REFLECTION" signed "Mendilaharzu" (lower left) oil on canvas 18-1/4 X 15 inches (46 X 38 cm.) framed: 27-1/4 X 23-3/4 inches (69 X 60 cm.) PROVENANCE Sotheby´s London, sale 1st May 2002 Born 1857 in Avellaneda, Argentina, although of parents born in the Basque Country. He travels to Europe and first settles in Bayonne where he studies at the Julian Academy. Later he moved to Paris and the Chamber of Deputies of Buenos Aires granted him a scholarship to study at the School of Fine Arts. He has executed works of great quality, portraits, landscapes and contemporary themes that were cut short by his early death at the age of 37 in Argentina, in 1894. This painting entitled "Reflection", is a delicate work of precise and thorough brushstroke, with a soft chromaticism that evokes a bit of melancholy, very consistent with the character of the author. The landscape of the background envelops and caresses that thoughtful and dreamy youth. The little dog next to her gives an intimate and close character. It was probably painted on his return to Argentina, when he definitely left Paris after a decade. There is a great representation of his work in the Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires.
  • Creator:
    Graciano Mendilaharzu (1857 - 1894)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1890
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)Width: 14.97 in (38 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    46 X 38 cm.Price: $22,007
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  • Gallery Location:
    Madrid, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU128114821212
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