It is a curious fact that the recognition of childhood as a distinct phase of life is a relatively recent development in Western man’s development. Both the way we look at children and what we see in them, have changed with history. Drawings and paintings of the last centuries show a variety of conceptions. Amorsolo, the famed 20th century artist was a child of the tail end of the nineteenth century. He portrays the child as a fin de siècle habitué, caught up between 19th century conservatism and the zeitgeist of the machine age.
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Fernando Amorsolo 1892-1972
Portrait of a Boy
signed and dated 1918 (lower right)
watercolor on paper
13 1/2”x 10 1/2” (34 cm x 27 cm)
SOLD: PHP 642,400
This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by Mrs. Sylvia Amorsolo-Lazo confirming the authenticity of this lot