Arquetipo Tropical
64.8 cms x 79.4 cms (25.5 ins x 31.25 ins)
Signed and dated 1964 and on verso signed, titled and inscribed "ecuador" and variously
made in 1964
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "International Art (5th session)" held on Thu, Apr 25, 2024.
Lot 445
Lot 445
Estimate: CAD $1,500 - $2,000
Realised: CAD $1,750
Realised: CAD $1,750
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present Private Collection, Vancouver
Notes:
This work was acquired directly from the artist by the present collector while working in Quito, Ecuador, for the Organización Comercial Ecuatoriana de Productos Artesanales (Ecuadorian Commercial Organization of Artisanal Products, or OCEPA) from 1965 to 1966. While living in Quito, the collector befriended the owner of the local gallery, and through him met the country’s distinguished contemporary artists and became part of the art community.
At the request of OCEPA, he then started an art gallery in OCEPA’s office building in Quito, to improve the organization’s relations with the fine art community. It was during this time that the present work was acquired.
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present Private Collection, Vancouver
Notes:
This work was acquired directly from the artist by the present collector while working in Quito, Ecuador, for the Organización Comercial Ecuatoriana de Productos Artesanales (Ecuadorian Commercial Organization of Artisanal Products, or OCEPA) from 1965 to 1966. While living in Quito, the collector befriended the owner of the local gallery, and through him met the country’s distinguished contemporary artists and became part of the art community.
At the request of OCEPA, he then started an art gallery in OCEPA’s office building in Quito, to improve the organization’s relations with the fine art community. It was during this time that the present work was acquired.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.