Isidro Ancheta: Mayon Volcano

Isidro Ancheta (1882-1946)

a.) Tabing Dagat

signed (lower left)

oil on wood

6” x 9” (15 cm x 23 cm)

b.) Mayon Volcano

signed (lower right)

oil on canvas

9” x 12” (23 cm x 30 cm)

c.) Batis

signed (lower left)

oil on canvas

9 1/2” x 13” (24 cm x 33 cm)

d.) Bahay Kubo

signed (lower left)

oil on canvas

13” x 19” (33 cm x 48 cm)

 

Starting bid: P 200,000

 

Lost in the chaos of the Second World War were some of the finest works of Philippine art borne of the turn of the century. Featuring the homey, prewar idylls of a simple era, these lavish works were most often burned or stolen during the pillage that ensued as the once peaceful towns and cities of the Philippines were invaded.

 

Among the most famous and recognized works of the time were the brilliant, picturesque creations of Isidro Ancheta. The classical realist, with his palette knife and brush, has immortalized the lush, and stunning grandeur of the prewar Philippines in numerous works. Having had these works adorn numerous households and establishments, there was no question of the iconic artist’s popularity — however, after the horrors of the Second World War, very few of these said pieces had survived.

 

This stunning set of oil works by the renowned classical maestro are among his few surviving works. Remnants of a lost era, these majestic renditions of the beauty of the bucolic serve as relics to remind us of what once was.

 

Lot 124 of the Leon Gallery auction on 11 June 2016. For more details, please see leon-gallery.com/v2/gallery/AuctionData-23-Spectacular-Mi...

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