Pedro Figari (Uruguayan 1861-1938)
Candombe
signed and dated 'P.Figari 1932' (lower center) and inscribed 'CANDOMBE N.57' (on the reverse)
oil on board
9½ x 25¼ in. (24.1 x 64.1 cm.)
Painted in 1932.
Provenance
Galería de la Matriz, Punta del Este.
Acquired from the above (1992).
Literature
S. Oliver, Pedro Figari, Buenos Aires, Ediciones de Arte Gaglianone, 1984, p. 60, no. 49 (illustrated in color).
Exhibited
Montevideo, Salón Nacional de Bellas Artes, Exposición Pedro Figari, 1861-1938, August- September 1945, no. 352.
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Fernando Saavedra Faget for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.