This lot consists of a hand painted Oil on Canvas rendered in style of the Spanish painter Jose Arpa (1858-1952). Painting signed and dated at the lower left corner: J. Arpa
Jose Arpa y Perea was born in Carmona, Spain into a very modest family. His father was a cobbler. He displayed a talent for drawing at a young age and was apprenticed to a local painter and decorater. In 1868, he was sent to Seville to study at the Academia Real des Bellas Artes (The Royal Academy of Fine Arts). There, he worked as a house painter during the day, and attended art classes in the evenings. In late 1895 or early 1896, by which time he had become an established artist, Arpa sailed from Spain to Vera Cruz, Mexico and from there travelled to Texas. During his years in San Antonio, Texas he organized summer painting camps and influenced many painters, most notably Xavier Gonzalez, Octavio Medellin, and Porfirio Salinas. He was a founding member of the "Brass Mug Club", a group of artists that also included Julian Onderdonk, Rolla Taylor, and Ernst Raba. In 1932, he returned to Seville where he stayed until his death in 1952, at age ninety-four.

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed 19.6"x15.7" (50x40cm)
Framed 21.6"x17.7" (55x45cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

Overall excellent condition considering the age of the artwork. No tears, paint loss, or serious aesthetic damage. The Lot does not carry established documented provenance, described in the catalogue as "in the style of" of the artist, work by an unknown creator whose style is strongly under the influence of the style of the named master artist.