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Fall Southern Estates & Collections: Session III

Thu, Oct 31, 2024 10:00AM EDT
  • Property from the Estate of Enrique Arias, Alachua, Florida
Lot 959

Jorge Luis Ballart (Cuba/Canada, b. 1968), El Descanso, O/C

Estimate: $300 - $500
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Property from the Estate of Enrique Arias, Alachua, Florida

Description:

Jorge Luis Ballart (Cuba/Canada, b. 1968), El Descanso, Oil on Canvas, signed and dated '07' lower right, and signed, titled, dated 2007, and inscribed on verso, depicting a sleeping man in a tree, with birds nest and airplane on his chest and broken boat on the ground, in a wood frame. Frame size: 60 1/2 in. x 40 1/4 in.



Jorge Luis Ballart is an artist based in Canada whose paintings have been exhibited nationally, as well as in Cuba, Spain, and the United States. He describes his works as being based on meticulous iconographic compilations of everyday objects, refering to reality through a personal vision. Ballart's figurative and symbolic compositions seek to establish a dialogue and appeal to the cultural memory of each viewer. (jlballart.com)

Measurements: Height: of canvas 59 in. x Width: 47 in.

Condition:

Good condition, some faint white paint splatter in lower edge, minor wear to frame.

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