Spanish Dominican Republic Mexico Realist Gouache Painting Portrait by José Vela Zanetti, 1962 Decorative Arts including one of George Washington

including one of George Washington and below two portraits of beautiful young women in 18th century dress

The underside of the base is gilded & decorated with polychrome lappets

Both the interior of the lid and the interior of the base are hallmarked for Gervase Wheeler

he was located at 84

By 1934 he was a full professor & had worked under Charles Malfray at the Académie Ranson

Spanish Dominican Republic Mexico Realist Gouache Painting Portrait by José Vela Zanetti, 1962 Decorative Arts including one of George WashingtonAn important Spanish portrait painting by the celebrated artist Jose Vela Zanetti (1913 1999), signed & dated 1962. This painting by one of Spain's most celebrated muralists, who also painted both the Realist & Expressionistic styles, deeply affected by the Spanish Civil war and the loss of his father under the Franco regime. Zanetti painted humanist scenes with an insightful observation for the subtleties that make us human; local people & scenes of