Lot 79: Ernesto Icaza (Mexican 1866-1935)

Ernesto Icaza (Mexican 1866-1935) >A group of Twelve Charro Paintings <br>a) El jarabe tapatío >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1915' (lower right) dated again 'Noviembre 4 de 1922' (lower left)<br>oil on canvas laid on board >12 38 x 17½ in. (31.4 x 44.5 cm.) >Painted in 1915.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner.<br>Literature >Exhibition catalogue, <i>Ernesto Icaza, un charro pintor<i>, Monterrey, Museo de Monterrey, September- November, 1986 (illustrated in color on the cover). ><br>b) Coleando a campo abierto >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1911' (lower left)<br>oil on board >12¼ x 18½ in. (31.1 x 47 cm.)<br>Painted in 1911. ><br>Provenance >Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color).<br>Acquired from the above by the present owner. ><br>Literature >O. Chávez, <i>La charrería, tradición mexicana<i>, Mexico, Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, 1991, p. 98 (illustrated in color). ><br>c) Un magnífico quite >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1914' (lower left)<br>oil on board >12 38 x 18½ in. (31.4 x 47 cm.) >Painted in 1914.<br> >Provenance<br>Carlos González Herrejón, Mexico City. >Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color).<br>Acquired from the above by the present owner. ><br>d) Manganeando un toro a campo abierto >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1921' (lower right)<br>oil on canvas >23 x 35 58 in. (58.4 x 90.5 cm.) >Painted in 1921.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner.<br> >e) <i>Preparándose para la carrera<i> >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1921' (lower right)<br>oil on canvas >23 58 x 37 1/8 in. (60 x 94.3 cm.) >Painted in 1921.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner.<br> >f) <i>En el coleadero<i> >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1908' (lower right)<br>oil on board >18 38 x 24½ in. (46.7 x 62.2 cm.) ><br>Provenance >Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color).<br>Acquired from the above by the present owner. ><br>Literature >L. Ortíz Macedo, <i>Ernesto Icaza, maestro del ingenuismo mexicano<i>, Banca Serfín, 1988 (illustrated in color). ><br>g) Manganeando a campo abierto >signed 'Icaza' (lower right)<br>oil on canvas >11 1316 x 21 7/8 in. (30 x 55.6 cm.) >Painted in 1908.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner.<br> >h) <i>Ah, que compadre tan...<i> >signed and dated 'Icaza, 1911' (lower left)<br>oil on canvas >15¾ x 23 78 in. (40 x 60.6 cm.) >Painted in 1911.<br> >Provenance<br>Silvano Barba González collection, Mexico City. >Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color).<br>Acquired from the above by the present owner. ><br>Exhibited >Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas, <i>Exposición de obras del charro pintor Ernesto Icaza <i>, n.d. ><br>i) Bonita jineteada >signed 'Icaza' (lower left)<br>oil on canvas >21¾ x 29 58 in. (55.2 x 75.2 cm.) >Painted in 1915.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner.<br> >j) <i>Lazando a puerta de corral<i> >signed and dated 'Icaza 1900' (lower right)<br>oil on canvas >23¾ x 35½ in. (60.3 x 90.2 cm.)<br>Painted in 1900. ><br>Provenance >Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color).<br>Acquired from the above by the present owner. ><br>Literature >Exhibition catalogue, <i>Ernesto Icaza, un charro pintor<i>, Monterrey, Museo de Monterrey, September- November 1986 (illustrated in color). ><br>k) Manganeando una yegua en el lienzo >signed and dated ' Icaza, 1917' (lower right)<br>oil on canvas >11 1116 x 17¾ (29.7 x 45.1 cm.) >Painted in 1917.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner.<br> >l) <i>Enjaquimando una yegua<i> >signed 'Icaza' (lower left)<br>oil on canvas >18 38 x 27 9/16 in. (46.7 x 70 cm.) >Painted in 1914.<br> >Provenance<br>Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1994, lot 15 (illustrated in color). >Acquired from the above by the present owner. (12)<br>

This group of twelve was exibited: Mexico City, Museo de la Cuidad de México, Ernesto Icaza, un charro pintor, July 1986- May 1987. This exhibition also travelled to Monterrey, Museo de Monterrey; Tijuana, Centro Cultural Tijuana; Mexicali, Galería de la Ciudad; San Antonio, San Antonio Museum of Art.