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Colonial School. Probably from the Viceroyalty of Peru. Last quarter of the 18th century.
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Colonial School. Probably from the Viceroyalty of Peru. Last quarter of the 18th century.Folding screen. Oil on canvas. Open measurements: 260 x 570 cm. Measurements of each section: 260 x 57 cm.The screen is composed of ten sections, decorated on both sides with descriptive scenes which draw on different influences. On one of the two faces, an urban scene is depicted in which, in the centre of the composition, there is a large and monumental fountain placed in a wide street with gardens in which people dressed in clothes of a Spanish taste are walking. Both sides of the street have architecture of varying types, which show the defining characteristics of Hispanic constructions. The entire scene is framed by a wide border made of scrolls and vegetation motifs which is very similar to the decoration found in pictorial work with a Hispanic origin from Latin America in colonial times.The folding screen was originally an entirely oriental piece of furniture which arrived in Europe via Latin America, where it was adopted, resulting in the creation of workshops that produced them especially in New Spain, where they became essential decorative pieces in the large New Hispanic houses. They are largely characterised by their great size and their painted decoration which covers historical, topographical and costumbrist themes. These characteristics are clearly appreciable on this screen, thus making it much closer to the screens of Hispanic origin.The other side is decorated with a large open landscape with architectural elements in which different scenes take place. The many characters which appear in the scenes, some dressed in courtly wear and others as artisans, undertake different activities, in different scenes with a clear French influence. The perimeter of the scene is edged with a moulded border painted in imitation of marble, making a frame.Within the mixed crowd, there are two highly interesting characters. On one side there is a Chinese high official who rides on the back of a horse with a singular cap and braid from the area and slanting eyes, which could be a hint as to the origin of our anonymous artist. On the other side, a feminine figure dressed typically in a Peruvian cap and cloak, while playing the flute. This can maybe give us another clue about our artist, and help us to work out the origin of this screen.Historians have often highlighted the importance that the Manila Galleon had on New Spanish art and culture. Teresa Castelló was certain that among the Japanese and Chinese people that settled in Latin America after those embassies had been installed, there would have been artisans who began to make folding screens, firstly on wood and then on canvas. It is possible that our screen was created by a Chinese artist who had been Christianised or Hispanicised in the Viceroyalty, or a New Spanish artist of a culturally mixed background.Based on the studies on the notarial inventories of the city of Lima during the 18th century, it is known the importance that the folding screens had among domestic furnishings in the Viceroyalty of Peru, not only in New Spain.During the 18th century, as well as establishing the production of folding screens in New Spain and exporting them to the rest of the Americas and Europe, local manufacturers must have appeared in other parts of Latin America, such as Peru, Guatemala and Colombia, which adapted themselves perfectly to local tastes and the materials commonly used in furniture-making in the area. The assimilation and reinterpretation of screens within Latin American material culture resulted in some original artistic dynamics which can be associated with creole taste and identity.Our folding screen currently forms part of a collection in Madrid. Its original state has been preserved as it has never been restored, although there is some slight damage which does not in any way alter the distinction of the piece.Provenance: - A palatial home in Extremadura. - Private collection, Madrid.
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Colonial School. Probably from the Viceroyalty of Peru. Last quarter of the 18th century.Folding screen. Oil on canvas. Open measurements: 260 x 570 cm. Measurements of each section: 260 x 57 cm.The screen is composed of ten sections, decorated on both sides with descriptive scenes which draw on different influences. On one of the two faces, an urban scene is depicted in which, in the centre of the composition, there is a large and monumental fountain placed in a wide street with gardens in which people dressed in clothes of a Spanish taste are walking. Both sides of the street have architecture of varying types, which show the defining characteristics of Hispanic constructions. The entire scene is framed by a wide border made of scrolls and vegetation motifs which is very similar to the decoration found in pictorial work with a Hispanic origin from Latin America in colonial times.The folding screen was originally an entirely oriental piece of furniture which arrived in Europe via Latin America, where it was adopted, resulting in the creation of workshops that produced them especially in New Spain, where they became essential decorative pieces in the large New Hispanic houses. They are largely characterised by their great size and their painted decoration which covers historical, topographical and costumbrist themes. These characteristics are clearly appreciable on this screen, thus making it much closer to the screens of Hispanic origin.The other side is decorated with a large open landscape with architectural elements in which different scenes take place. The many characters which appear in the scenes, some dressed in courtly wear and others as artisans, undertake different activities, in different scenes with a clear French influence. The perimeter of the scene is edged with a moulded border painted in imitation of marble, making a frame.Within the mixed crowd, there are two highly interesting characters. On one side there is a Chinese high official who rides on the back of a horse with a singular cap and braid from the area and slanting eyes, which could be a hint as to the origin of our anonymous artist. On the other side, a feminine figure dressed typically in a Peruvian cap and cloak, while playing the flute. This can maybe give us another clue about our artist, and help us to work out the origin of this screen.Historians have often highlighted the importance that the Manila Galleon had on New Spanish art and culture. Teresa Castelló was certain that among the Japanese and Chinese people that settled in Latin America after those embassies had been installed, there would have been artisans who began to make folding screens, firstly on wood and then on canvas. It is possible that our screen was created by a Chinese artist who had been Christianised or Hispanicised in the Viceroyalty, or a New Spanish artist of a culturally mixed background.Based on the studies on the notarial inventories of the city of Lima during the 18th century, it is known the importance that the folding screens had among domestic furnishings in the Viceroyalty of Peru, not only in New Spain.During the 18th century, as well as establishing the production of folding screens in New Spain and exporting them to the rest of the Americas and Europe, local manufacturers must have appeared in other parts of Latin America, such as Peru, Guatemala and Colombia, which adapted themselves perfectly to local tastes and the materials commonly used in furniture-making in the area. The assimilation and reinterpretation of screens within Latin American material culture resulted in some original artistic dynamics which can be associated with creole taste and identity.Our folding screen currently forms part of a collection in Madrid. Its original state has been preserved as it has never been restored, although there is some slight damage which does not in any way alter the distinction of the piece.Provenance: - A palatial home in Extremadura. - Private collection, Madrid.
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Millésime, (a French numeral which expresses the number "a thousand" for small and carefully made creations) is our desire to remember and celebrate once again, and at last, the roaring twenties of last century, with the return to a printed and meticulously prepared catalogue. It comprises a selection of works of art that have been chosen with care for their rarity, beauty, quality and also simply because we would like to make a gesture of thanks to everyone who has trusted us and our work over the last thirty years, and to those who make it possible for La Suite, our dream, to carry on.
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