Benito Quinquela Martin (1890-1977), Niebla Azul, Oil on panel, 50 x 60 cm + frame 66.5 x 77 cm, signed lower left, titled on back An Argentine artist, he is one of Argentina's most popular painters. His works depict scenes of daily life in the port of La Boca. His former studio is now a museum. Provenance: Private collection, Lausanne. Attached to the sale are the original invoice for the 1990 purchase, a letter from the buyer, and a certificate of authenticity written by Mr. Guillermo de la Canal, director of the Museo de Bellas Artes de La Boca, Buenos Aires,

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