Description: This limited edition vintage poster reproducing Francisco Oller's most famous work "El Velorio" (The Wake) is captivating, beautiful, iconic and haunting. It was created to advertise Oller's body of work in five different museums from 1983-1984. Two of the museums were in Puerto Rico; the others in Washington, D.C., New York and Massachusetts. The piece is in very good condition, showing only some slight age spots in back of the sturdy semi-gloss paper that do not penetrate the work at all. It has never been framed or exposed to light. Oller was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1833 and died in 1917. El Velorio is a study of the different social classes in Puerto Rico at the end of the 19th Century and exposes ideas of death, hope, prayer and miracles. The work was painted in 1893. It shows the funeral rite of a child, which was called a “baquiné." The wake was held to honor a dead child who was considered an angel and destined to go straight to heaven because he had no sins. The funeral ritual was practiced in Spain and was disseminated all over Latin America, including Puerto Rico. In this work, the painter depicts people enjoying the child's departure while his parents are weeping and suffering his loss. Oller's work was meant to illustrate the island's social problems and he was probably the first Puerto Rican painter to express social commentary through his art. Some of the characters in the painting are based on real people who modeled for Oller. He used their clothing to show their different social status. This work was painted in impressionistic and realistic styles and underscores Oller's mastery in combining colors. NOTE: PLEASE ask questions before we ship since we DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS or SEND REFUNDS. The piece will be sent in a secure mailing tube. In April 2022, USPS increased by $4.00 shipping costs for mailing tubes.(Px120/Bx3)
Price: 162 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-09-08T18:58:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Francisco Oller
Unit of Sale: 1
Size: Medium
Date of Creation: 1983
Framing: Unframed
Listed By: Owner
Year of Production: 1983-84
Width (Inches): 29 1/2
Item Height: 26 in
Style: Realism
Features: Limited Edition
Unit Quantity: single
Item Width: 29 1/2 in
Culture: Puerto Rican
Time Period Produced: 1980-1989
Image Orientation: Portrait
Color: Multi-Color
Title: Francisco Oller - A Realist Impressionist
Material: reproduction poster
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Poster
Subject: "El Velorio"
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
Height (Inches): 26
Theme: Art
Production Technique: Reproduction of Painting on semi-gloss paper
Country/Region of Manufacture: Puerto Rico
