Benito Quinquela Martín (1890-1977)

Nocturno Boquense

Details

Benito Quinquela Martín (1890-1977)
Nocturno Boquense
signed 'Quinquela Martin' lower right--signed again, dated '1953' and inscribed with title on the reverse
oil on board
31¼ x 35 1/8in. (79.4 x 89.4cm.)
Painted in 1953

Provenance

A. Llach, Buenos Aires
Private collection, Puerto Rico
Private collection, California

Literature

R. Squirru, I. Gutierrez Zaldivar, Quinquela Martín, Popular y Clásico, Fundación Pettoruti y Estudio de Arte "Los Creadores", Buenos Aires, 1990, n. 5319 (illustrated)

Exhibited

Buenos Aires, Galería Witcomb, Quinquela Martín, 1953, n. 57

Lot Essay

A typical scene of La Boca, this painting is unusual as it depicts a ship being loaded by stevedors at night. The glittering lights reflect onto the quiet water and the empty piers, lending a romantic feeling to the composition.