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Art Deco Painting By Adelaide Lima Cruz, 1944, Feminist Art

$2,799.46
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£2,108.55
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€2,375.20
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CA$4,825.7320% Off
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NOK 28,773.98
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SEK 27,084.64
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DKK 18,079.12
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About the Item

Portuguese School Love Scene pastel and charcoal by Maria Adelaide Cruz, from 1949. The artist, known for her early feminist stance, she actively engaged in artistic movements that championed women's fight for professional recognition. Her contribution is acknowledged in Art Without History – Women and Artistic Culture (16th–20th Centuries). ‘Maria Adelaide de Lima Cruz’ signed and with a dedication by the Artist. Framed under glass. Maria Adelaide de Lima Cruz, was a rare Portuguese Art Deco painter with a cosmopolitan, colorful and elegant style from the revue theaters of the 20s and 30s. A child prodigy, at the age of twelve, began as an illustrator in the style of Barradas and Soares, expanding into mural scenography in the old Casino of Estoril in 1935 and at the Portuguese World Exhibition in 1940. Participated in the Modern Art Exhibitions of the S.P.N./S.N.I., in Salons of the National Society of Fine Arts, 1st Drawing Medal, 1944, being present in public and private collections, such as Museu do Chiado. Dimensions: Frame: 20,47 in (52 cm) x 26,77 in (68 cm) Without frame: 25,19 in (64 cm) x 18,89 in (48 cm) Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on the type of lighting and the type of screen from which you see the images. Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on the type of lighting and the type of screen from which you see the images.
  • Creator:
    Maria Adelaide Lima Cruz (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.78 in (68 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1944
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Shows expected wear for its age. Has some imperfections, slight scuffs or marks due to age.
  • Seller Location:
    Lisbon, PT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 88841stDibs: LU9157245693582

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