Francisco Zuñiga, Desnuda Signed Lower Right Conte Crayon on Paper
View Similar Items
Francisco Zuñiga, Desnuda Signed Lower Right Conte Crayon on Paper
About the Item
- Creator:Francisco Zúñiga (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:West Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3860119315112
Francisco Zúñiga
Known as one of the most important Expressionist artists to emerge from Latin America, Francisco Zúñiga is remembered for his monumental sculptures, figurative paintings and prints, nude drawings and portraits of Central America’s rural indigenous women.
Born in San José, Costa Rica, in 1912, Zúñiga’s exposure to artistic sculpture began at the age of 13, when he worked with his father, Manuel Maria Zúñiga, carving religious figures for local churches. Spurred by a growing interest in art, Zúñiga attended San José’s School of Fine Arts, where he became influenced by classical, renaissance figurative art. After winning several local awards for his prodigious talent, Zúñiga left San José for Mexico City in 1936.
In Mexico City, he attended La Esmeralda, the painting and sculpture school of the National Institute of Fine Arts. There, Zúñiga studied under sculptor Oliverio Martinez and painter Manuel Rodriguez Lozano.
In 1938, Zúñiga joined the faculty at La Esmeralda, where he taught sculpture and painting until 1970. Meanwhile, during the early 1940s, Zúñiga’s works began to attract the attention of art critics in the United States as well as important collectors. In 1941, the Arts Club of Chicago included him as part of their “Thirteen Mexican Artists” group show. The following year, Alfred Barr, director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, purchased one of his stone sculptures for MoMA’s permanent collection. Then, in 1943, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired two of Zúñiga’s drawings.
Throughout most of his career, Zúñiga limited his subject matter to indigenous peasant women. However, he experimented with working with a variety of materials for his sculptures — bronze, alabaster, plaster, marble and modeling clay — and sought new media to create his art. (He made his first lithograph at age 60.)
Zúñiga won countless accolades in his lifetime. He won international awards for 35 of his public sculptures along with other works, and in 1992, he won Mexico’s highest cultural award, the Premio Nacional de Calidad.
Even after his death in 1998, Zúñiga’s legacy lives on. His sculptures, drawings, paintings and prints are found in museums around the world, including MoMA and the Met in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., the Middleheim Museum in Antwerp, Belgium and the Open-Air Museum in Hakone, Japan.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Francisco Zúñiga prints, drawings and paintings.
- "Back Yards" Watercolor on Paper, Signed Lower Right "A P Martino"Located in West Palm Beach, FLAntonio Pietro Martino, (1902-1988) "Back Yards" watercolor on paper, signed lower right "A P Martino" Size with frame: Height 19 in. (48.26 cm.) Widt...Category
Antique Early 1900s Paintings
MaterialsPaper
- "Garden Scene" Ink and Watercolor Drawing, Signed Lower Right "K Gilsoul-Hoppe"Located in West Palm Beach, FLKetty Gilsoul-Hoppe (1868-1939) "Garden Scene" ink and watercolor drawing, signed lower right "K Gilsoul-Hoppe" Size with frame: Height 19 in. (48.26 cm.) Width 22.87 in. (58.1 c...Category
Antique 19th Century Drawings
MaterialsCanvas
- Henry Moore, English, 1898-1986, "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing"By Henry MooreLocated in West Palm Beach, FLHenry Moore, English, 1898-1986. "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing". Signed in pencil, dated 73 and inscribed Artist's proof. Lithograph. Measures...Category
20th Century Drawings
MaterialsPaper
- Marguerite Acarin Akarova Watercolor on PaperLocated in West Palm Beach, FLMarguerite Acarin AKAROVA (1904-1999) watercolor on paper signed lower left AKAROVA Sight size: 6.7 in. (17 cm.) x 8.85 in. (22.5 cm.) Size with frame 15.74 in. (40 cm.) x 12....Category
20th Century Drawings
MaterialsPaper
$2,240 Sale Price20% Off - "Cherubs" Gouache and Watercolor on PaperLocated in West Palm Beach, FLContinental school, 19th-20th century "Cherubs" Gouache and Watercolor on paper Size with frame: 19 x 11 in. (48.26 x 27.94 cm.)Category
Vintage 1950s Drawings
MaterialsPaper
- Ernest Haskell Portrait of a Woman, 3/4 View, Pencil on PaperLocated in West Palm Beach, FLErnest Haskell (1876-1925) Portrait of a Woman, 3/4 view. Pencil on paper Measures: 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches Provenance: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM M. V. KINGSLAND Richard York Gallery...Category
20th Century Decorative Art
MaterialsPaper
- Artwork by Francisco ZuñigaBy Francisco ZúñigaLocated in Los Angeles, CAFrancisco Zuniga was a Costa Rican-born Mexican artist best known for his stylized figurative paintings and sculptures. Zuniga’s work often adopts qualities of pre-Columbian art...Category
Vintage 1970s Drawings
MaterialsWood, Paper
- Cinco Mujeres Sentadas, Lithograph by Francisco ZunigaBy Francisco ZúñigaLocated in Mexico City, CDMXDated 1971, We offer this rare Litograph by Francisco Zuniga (1912 - 1998), Title, Cinco Mujeres Sentadas signed and dedicated to Dick Hesket in pencil. Note: For better transportat...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Other Drawings
MaterialsCotton
- Francisco Zúñiga Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, 1964Located in Miami, FLFrancisco Zúñiga Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, 1964 Offered for sale is an original charcoal drawing with pastels by the well listed Costa Rican/Mexican artist Francisco Zúñ...Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Drawings
MaterialsGlass, Wood, Paper
$6,000 Sale Price25% Off - A. Green, Signed Modern Ink On Paper, Two FiguresLocated in Bridgeport, CTAn intricate and striking Ink Drawing full of movement and coiled energy. Signed lower left. Two figures of women in robes walking, done in stippled ink on off-white paper. sight 23...Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drawings
MaterialsGlass, Wood, Paper
- Albert Bitran Mixed Media on Paper, 1982By Albert BitranLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRAlbert Bitran mixed media, (colored pencil, charcoal, and chalk) on paper, signed and dated 1982, in excellent condition. Framed Dimension of the drawing: 52 x 40 cm Albert Bitra...Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
MaterialsAcrylic, Paper
$2,980 Sale Price20% Off - Surreal Charcoal on Paper by Richard ParkerLocated in Palm Springs, CALarge 1986 Surreal charcoal on paper by American artist Richard Parker. Pencil signed Richard G. Parker 1986 on the right bottom corner. Newly f...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Drawings
MaterialsLinen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper