Antonio Gattorno (1904-1980)
The Nativity
signed and dated 'Gattorno 61' (lower left)
oil on linen
50 x 36 in. (127 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1961.
Provenance
Isabel Cabral Gattorno collection (artist's widow). Morency collection. Ileana and Frank Padrón collection, Miami. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
S. M. Poole, Gattorno, A Cuban Painter for the World, Miami, Arte al Día, American Art Corporation, 2004, p. 175 (illustrated in color).
Exhibited
Miami, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Gattorno: A Cuban Painter for the World, 5 February - 3 April 2005, p. 53 (illustrated in color).
Lot Essay
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Terri Cabral, President of The Antonio Gattorno Foundation, 27 December 2014.