Miguel Conde Art

Alberto"El Cuervo" Bustillos (Mexico, 1950) 'Descubrir tus paisajes', 2007 etching, aquatint on paper Deponte 300 g. 12.3 x 10.3 in. (31 x 26 cm.) ID: CUR-108 Unframed

Peintre et Modele Etching and aquatint on Rives wove paper, 1966 Signature stamp lower right (see photo) Annotated in pencil lower left: "epreuve avant acierage" (see photo) One of t...

Pensive Nude is a black and white print realized by Anna Bass (Strasbourg 1876 - Paris 1961) in the First Half 20th Century. The artwork represents a nude female portrait. Hand-si...

Full title: "Ship of Cools, or, A Jolly Load of Boatmen Flat-Out Crossing the Mainstream, Some Being Kings, and Some Being 'Vagabonds' (We Await Your Applause) (#1318)" Watercolor, acrylic, and ink on paper (Diptych) Signed in black ink, l.l. This artwork references George Caleb Bingham’s 1846 painting “The Jolly Flatboatmen...

A modern abstract expressionist oil painting signed illegibly and dated 1956.

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil TECHNICAL SHEET Oil on canvas Mid-20th century 55 × 33 cm (21.7 × 13 in) Frame: 58 × 36 cm (22.8 × 14.2 in) Signed lower right Metal frame with matte finish Very good overall condition DESCRIPTION Striking Mid-Century modernist interpretation of Don Quixote by Jaume Muxart, executed in a strong Catalan Neo-Figurative Expressionist language characteristic of Spanish post-war painting. The elongated vertical figure is constructed through palette-knife structure and dense impasto, reducing Cervantes’ legendary knight to a symbolic psychological presence rather than a literal portrait. The helmet-like white head emerging from a deep burgundy background creates a dramatic apparition typical of Muxart’s mature figurative period. The figure represents Don Quixote as an existential literary archetype frequently explored in Spanish modern painting and particularly within the renewal of Catalan modern art associated with artists connected to the Grupo Taüll, one of the key movements in the evolution of post-war avant-garde painting in Barcelona. Compact in scale but visually intense, the painting combines strong decorative presence with the intellectual depth characteristic of Muxart’s Quixote interpretations. ARTIST BIO Jaume Muxart (1922–2019) was a major Catalan painter and founding member of the influential Grupo Taüll, alongside Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart, Josep Guinovart and Joan-Josep Tharrats. After early exhibitions in Barcelona in the late 1940s he travelled to Paris on scholarship, where he encountered the international avant-garde that shaped his expressive language. He later represented Spain at the São Paulo Biennial and exhibited widely across Europe and the Americas. Muxart served as professor and later dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and became a member of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. His work is held in numerous institutional and private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / INSPIRATION This painting belongs to the expressive Neo-Figurative tradition developed in post-war Spain and Catalonia, where literary archetypes such as Don Quixote became vehicles for psychological and symbolic exploration. Comparable resonances can be found in the structural figuration of Bernard Buffet, the expressive intensity of Antonio Saura, and the material experimentation associated with Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart and Josep Guinovart within the post-war Catalan avant-garde. don quixote painting...

Titled 'Polo' and signed 'Louis Claude' in pencil below the image. Printed in Paris for the Paris Etching Society, New York. 465mm by 595mm (pla...

Javier Areán (Mexico, 1969) "Mujer desnuda (estudio)" (Study of nude woman), 2007 dry point on paper Fabriano 300 g. 16 x 13.6 in. (40.5 x 34.5 cm.) Edition of 20 ID: ARA-101

Hand signed, numbered and dated by the artist. From Eight Little Nudes (D'Oench & Feinberg 123-30). Etching with drypoint and aquatint in colors on BFK...

Impressive 19th century Italian hand fan, remarkably preserved with silvered metal sticks and guards depicting ancient gods, palm trees and classical emblemes. The paper leaves are h...

This 27" x 19" monochromatic graphite, oil pencil and charcoal drawing by Serbian artist Bojan Grof depicts a dog with a lifted leg, urinating on a stone wall with a graffiti'd "FREE...

Introducing "Monochromatic Musicians - In Deep Green" by the renowned artist Koko Hovaguimian. This captivating oil painting transports the viewer into a world of evocative artistry,...