Joaquín Pinto (Ecuadorean/Quito, 1842-1906), "Two Figures of the Upper Amazon", oil on canvas, signed on ankle bracelets lower center and right, label reading "Marco por Casa Del Arte No.173, Oct. 10

joaquín pinto adept quito latin america painting ecuadorean/quito began place director excelled learn early ramón vargas mathematics academy drawing costumbrismo scenes greek ades history training arts fellow painter modern oxford continued landscape highly 1842-1906 figures upper amazon canvas signed ankle bracelets lower center right label reading marco casa 1/2 in displaying artistic year studies raphael vanegas andres acosta tomas comacho nicolas cabrera juan manosalvas trained rome used studio informal meeting artists french german hebrew cuencas 1903-04 1904 founded national school fine salas collected 1820-1980 state piscataway jersey arte verso gilt note science english visiting dawn haven bakewell malden ethnicity 1992 no.173 1956 frame $3000/5000 completing eager language mastered europeans references 1989 peter 1997 toland pp.40-41 judith