AMELIA PELAEZ "MUJERES" RENDITION OIL ON WOOD

Amelia Peláez (Cuban, 1896-1968) oil on wood, titled Mujeres (Women), depicting a miniature rendition of her (39.25 x 50.75") 1958 oil on canvas painting of the same title. Signed and dated 1965 in the lower right corner. Personal pencil inscription to the verso: "Para Rafael con cariño, Amelia". Peláez is known as a prominent figure in the avant-garde generation of artists. She studied at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, or "San Alejandro," in her 20s, going on to study in Paris alongside artists like Aleksandra Ekster, a famed Russian painter, stage designer and costumer.

Provenance: From the collection of Cuban sculptor, Fausto Ramos, who also acted as director at the famed Cuban art institute, "San Alejandro" or Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, from 1962-1963.