Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto. 1892-1972.
A written certificate of authenticity by Sylvia Amorsolo-Lazo, the artist's daughter, accompanies each work.
Paintings
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Lavendera. 1936. Oil on panel. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 (replacement gold leaf frame 21 x 18). Professionally restored 2-inch vertical crack, lower center. Signed 'F Amorsolo' and dated, lower right. This painting comes with a certificate of authenticity from Sylvia Amorsolo-Lazo, the artist's daughter and studio assistant. Illustrated: Maestro Fernando C. Amorsolo Recollections of the Amorsolo Family, page 139. Price upon request.
Sunset. 1938. Oil on canvas board. 13 x 19 (frame 15 1/2 x 20 1/2). Signed, dated and annotated 'Manila', lower right. Original Amorsolo frame. Provenance: the current owner's grandmother, who purchased it in the Philippines. Signed and dated, lower right. Price upon request.
Sunset: Return of the Fishermen. 1939. Oil on canvas. 18 x 26. Signed and dated, lower right. Original hand-carved frame made in the Philippines. Provenance: acquired from Amersolo who had painted it at his Manila studio. This stunning work was painted at during the artist's prime period. Illustrated: Maestro Fernando C. Amorsolo Recollections of the Amorsolo Family, page 137. Price upon request.
Manila War Damage. 1945. Oil on canvas board. 13 x 17 1/16 (framed 18 1/2 x 22 1/2). Excellent condition. Replacement period gold leaf reproduction frame. Signed, dated and annotated 'Manila' lower right. Price upon request.
The Amorsolo Foundation's book has arrived in Manila: Maestro Fernando C. Amorsolo Recollections of the Amorsolo Family. The book consists of 347 pages with over 500 images of paintings, sketches, and photographs. The dimensions are 10 in x 11.5 in (hardbound). The price is $200 postpaid in the U.S. and $225 abroad.
If you are closer to Manila than to Connecticut, please order the book from the Amorsolo Foundation's website: Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation.
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