Hernando Villa
(1881 - 1952)
Untitled (Monks at Prayer), 1938
oil on canvas board
signed and dated lower right: Hernando G. Villa / 8-38
22 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (57.47 x 40.01 cm.), Frame: 29 5/8 x 22 5/8 in. (75.25 x 57.47 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico

The painting is in overall very good condition. Ultraviolet examination does not reveal areas of restoration or inpainting. Although some pigments fluoresce, they appear to be the artist's original intent. In overall stable and attractive condition.

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