Mariano Rodríguez (Cuban 1912-1990)
Girasol
signed and dated 'Mariano 58' (lower right) and titled 'Girasol' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
25 x 35 in. (63.5 x 89 cm.)
Painted in 1958.
Provenance
Gift from the artist.
By descent to the present owner.
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, Mariano, Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, 1958, no. 7.
F. Pita Rodríguez, "Mariano: magia y creación," El Universal, Caracas, June 1958.
Exhibited
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, Mariano, 8 June, 1958. This exhibition later traveled to Maracaibo, Centro de Bellas Artes, July 1958.
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Alejandro Rodríguez for confirming the authenticity of this work.