Antonio Gattorno (1904-1980)
The Star Fisherman
signed and dated 'Antonio Gattorno, 42' (lower left)
oil on linen
24 x 38 in. (61 x 96.5 cm.)
Painted in 1942.
Provenance
Estate of the artist. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
S. Poole, Gattorno: A Cuban Painter for the World, Miami, Arte al Día International, American Art Corporation, 2004, p. 28, fig. 8 and p. 127 (illustrated in color).
Exhibited
New York, Passedoit Gallery, Gattorno, October 1944. San Francisco, The Legion of Honor, Gattorno, 1946. San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Art, 1946. Rome, Galleria Dello Zodiaco, Antonio Gattorno, July 1949. Havana, Lyceum, Gattorno, February, 1952. Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Southeastern Massachusetts University Gallery, Gattorno: Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, 2-22 October, 1978, no. 19. Miami, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Gattorno, A Cuban Painter for the World, 2005, p. 29 (illustrated in color).
Lot Essay
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Gattorno Foundation, signed by Terri Cabral, dated 4/3/2013.