Cesar Villacres (Ecuadorian, 1880-1941) Four Unstretched Oils on Canvas: Woman Herding Goats

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Cesar Villacres (Ecuadorian, 1880-1941)

Four Unstretched Oils on Canvas:Woman Herding Goats, signed, inscribed and dated "Villacres/Quito/1918" l.r.; Family Beside a Thatched Hut, signed "C.A. Villacres" l.r.; Indigenous Woman with Dog, signed, inscribed, and dated "Villacres/Quito 1920" l.r.; Landscape with a Snow-capped Mountain, signed, inscribed, and dated "A.C. Villacres/Quito 1920" l.r. Sizes to 23 1/2 x 16 in. Condition: Craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: Purchased in South America, most likely in the 1930s, by an American who traveled widely across the continent, with a focus on Ecuador.
Estimate $200-400


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