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.
Return of the Fishermen. 1939. Oil on canvas. 18 x 26 (frame 22 1/8 x 26 1/8). Signed and dated, lower right. Original hand-carved frame made in the Philippines. Provenance: acquired from Amorsolo who had painted it at his Manila studio. This work was painted at during the artist's prime period. 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 137. Price upon request
Manila War Ruins. 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. Provenance: the personal collection of Right Reverend Norman Spencer Vincent Binsted, the Missionary Bishop for the Philippines for the Protestant Episcopal Church. He served as Bishop of Manila from 1947-1958. He knew Amorsolo and purchased the painting directly from him. Signed, dated and annotated 'Manila' lower right. This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Sylvia Amorsolo-Lazo. Price upon request.
The Amorsolo Foundation's book has arrived! 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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