América
Artist
Waldemar Morales Lugo
(Puerto Rican, 1931-2010)
Date1957
Object number59.0127
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions36 x 28 1/2 in. (91.4 x 72.4 cm)
frame: 41 1/8 x 33 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (104.5 x 85.4 x 5.7 cm)
frame: 41 1/8 x 33 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (104.5 x 85.4 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
Collections
Description The sitter’s name was América, a young woman of Cuban and Spanish descent who worked as a model at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid), where Waldemar Morales painted her likeness. Her attire appears to be made from an orange-colored silk fabric. The wide sleeves, embroidered with silver thread, are inspired by the Moroccan caftan, a popular garment in mid-twentieth-century Europe, even among some of the most renowned designers of the period.
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