Eduardo Abela Cuban, 1892-1966
El niño dormido, 1955
Oil on panel
16 x 20 in
40.64 x 50.8 cm
40.64 x 50.8 cm
527-7782
Copyright of the artist
An important piece by Abela; illustrated in 3 books, magazines, and catalogues. - Piece was originally part of an exhibit in La Galeria Habana in 1963, it was purchased there...
An important piece by Abela; illustrated in 3 books, magazines, and catalogues. - Piece was originally part of an exhibit in La Galeria Habana in 1963, it was purchased there by the J.F.Castro along with another piece "El Niño con Melon"; family also had "El Niño Insomne" which was given to the family by Abela because they had purchased the two other works. - "El Niño Insomne" was sold to JC Erro Artsy Auction 100 El niño dormido. This painting is illustrated or mentioned in several catalogues and magazines: - "Abela" - Ediciones de Arte - Instituto Nacional de Cultura, in the occasion of the artist being named "Artista de Honor" at the 1956 Salon. - Revista del Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Third quarter of 1956 - "Abela" - Consejo Nacional de Cultura, with text by Alejo Carpentier - 14 Oleos de Abela - Galeria Cubana, Nov 1954-1955 [where it was acquired by the original owner, Jorge Fernandez de Castro, from whose heirs we acquired the piece]
Provenance
Colección Jorge Fernandez de Castro y Marta SardiñasLiterature
Illustrated in ABELA Ediciones de Arte Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Palacio de Bellas Artes, La HabanaPublications
Revista del instituto nacional de Cultura. Junio- Septiembre, 1956, pag 54"Abela" (Ediciones de Arte) with especial mention in the text by Loló de La Corriente of the Galería Cubana.
Exhibit "14 oleos de Abela" and in particular of the lone "Niño Dormido" ".... de una belleza extraordinaria".
Eduardo Abela, catalogue of the exhibition of the Museo de Bellas Artes, Habana (No. 34 in the catalogue)
"14 oleos de Abela", catalogue of the 1955 exhibition at Galeria Cubana.