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• Lot n° 27 Francisco Zúñiga (1912-1998, Mexican) "Mujer Yucateca" (Mujer de pie con las manos en la nuca), conceived 1964, cast 1968 Verdigris patinated bronze on black marble plinth Edition: V/VI Signed, dated, and numbered on the base: ZUNIGA / 1968 Bronze: 17.5" H x 9.5" W x 6" D; Overall: 19" H x 11" W x 9.5" D Provenance: Art Collector's Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Private collection, San Diego, CA, acquired from the above Other Notes: This work is listed as number 421 in the online catalogue raisonné of Francisco Zúñiga, published by the Fundación Zúñiga Laborde A.C. Accompanied by an undated Authenticity Certificate on Art Collector's Gallery letterhead, signed by the artist, as well as four photographs of the piece. Artist Francisco Zúñiga received his first lessons in sculpture in the workshop of his father, a religious sculptor in San Jose, Costa Rica. He became interested in pre-Hispanic work at an early age, and in his twenties, he moved to Mexico City. There he studied during the 1930s at La Esmeralda Art Institute under the tutelage of some of the most prominent artists of Mexico's rich artistic culture. He would later teach there for over three decades. Celebrated for his explorations of primarily the female form, Zúñiga worked in a variety of mediums including onyx, alabaster and bronze sculpture, oil and watercolor painting, drawing and lithography. Zúñiga created his first lithograph at age sixty and worked prolifically in the medium for the remainder of his life. During the course of his career, Zúñiga's 35 public sculptures, along with his other works, garnered international awards. In 1992, his body of work earned the Premio Nacional, Mexico's highest cultural award and his work can be found in museums world-wide. Bronze: 17.5" H x 9.5" W x 6" D; Overall: 19" H x 11" W x 9.5" D Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scattered minor scuffs, and darkening/oxidation to bronze commensurate with age. Minor soiling to top surface of marble base near the bronze edges. The base with a dime-sized shallow chipped loss at front corner.