Francisco Narváez, Fountain of Las Toninas

Francisco Narváez

Venezuelan · 1905–1982 · Painter, Sculptor

Francisco José Narváez was a Venezuelan sculptor and painter who is perhaps best known for "Las Toninas", a sculptural group that decorates the fountain of the Plaza O'Leary in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Francisco Narváez, Cabeza de negro, 1935, carved ebonyCabeza de negroPhillips · $75,000≈ £60,343≈ €70,641Sign up to see
  2. Francisco Narváez, Maternidad, 1939, bronzeMaternidadPhillips · $25,800≈ £19,225≈ €22,243Sign up to see
  3. Francisco Narváez, Dos Volúmenes, 1976, bronzeDos VolúmenesPhillips · $17,500≈ £13,637≈ €15,900Sign up to see

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Francisco José Narváez was a Venezuelan sculptor and painter who is perhaps best known for "Las Toninas", a sculptural group that decorates the fountain of the Plaza O'Leary in Caracas. His work is characterized by a strong ethnic component and he made extensive use of local materials.

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Born 1905, PorlamarDied 1982, CaracasOccupation Painter, SculptorWikidata Q2218306 ↗ULAN 500117582 ↗Museum works 1

Also known as Francisco Narvaez, Venezuelan Francisco Narvaez

Works in museum collections

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Francisco Narváez, Fountain of Las Toninas
Fountain of Las Toninas1943
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CC BY 2.5 · Guillermo Ramos Flamerich, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

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Related artists — Venezuelan, born 1880–1930