This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by the National Museum signed by Alejandro Roces, Nestor Vinluan, Napoleon Abueva, and Corazon Alvina confirming the authenticity of this lot

ABOUT THE WORK

Edades started his career as an educator in 1930. This date and his tenure for two decades after the war make him a teacher for many generations of established artists. Because his energies were expended on art education, he had little time to paint when he was in his prime. His paintings numbered only over 150 in the year 1976, a relatively meager output for an artist, thus reflecting the relative rarity of his works. The long years of teaching, lecturing, and pamphleteering took their toll from the available time wherein Edades could exercise his energies as an artist. In 1966, Victorio Edades finally retired from decades of teaching at the University of Sto. Tomas, ending a long happy career that would have sufficed for most men and a life’s work worthy of the highest commendation for a member of the academe. This fine watercolor is from 1968.