Pedro Pablo Oliva (b. 1949)

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Pedro Pablo Oliva (b. 1949)

Los Fusilamientos de la Mochoa (1)
Homenaje a Francisco de Goya

signed and dated 'Oliva 93' and inscribed 'Fusilamientos Mochoa' lower right--signed again, dated 'Panama 93' and inscribed with title on the reverse--oil on canvas
55 x 70½in. (139.7 x 179cm.)

Painted in 1993

Provenance

Bernheim Gallery, Panama

Lot Essay

Pedro Pablo Oliva chronicles his reality. Therefore, his paintings are filled with the events taking place in his country. This painting, an homage to Francisco de Goya, depicts the executions that occurred in Cuba in 1989.