Name: Works on Paper: Original Cuenca Landscape Watercolour, Inscription Dated 1975
Brand: Shift2ThriftVintage
SKU: Listing 041-August-2026
Price: 1250.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Works on Paper: Original Cuenca Landscape Watercolour, Inscription Dated 1975

This original landscape watercolour brings fluid washes of slate grey, seafoam teal and deep navy into a contemporary space. The composition is balanced by extensive negative space and bears a handwritten Spanish inscription in the lower-left corner. Presented within a wide, dusty mauve-brown mount and a natural wood frame, it offers a quiet architectural accent for an office, gallery wall or living room.

The inscription refers to a photograph with the words "de una foto de", followed by a name whose exact spelling remains uncertain, and "Cuenca, 8 de Junio 1975". The opening translates as "from a photograph by"; the place-name and date read "Cuenca, 8 June 1975". This is a reference to a photographic source, not an identified artist's signature or a family dedication. The artist remains unidentified, and the inscription alone does not establish the watercolour's execution date, the maker's nationality or the location depicted.

The listing records a reverse framing label from Marcos Módulo in Cuenca, Spain. A framing label is distinct from evidence of authorship or a complete ownership history.

Original Intended Use: Framed residential wall artwork. Alternate Suggested Use: An atmospheric accent for a workspace or a contemporary gallery wall.

Atmospheric landscape composition with blue-green and grey washes and extensive negative space.
Spanish inscription refers to a photograph, followed by a name, Cuenca and the date 8 June 1975.
Artist unidentified; the inscription is not an identified artist signature or a family dedication.
The inscription date does not independently establish the artwork's execution date.
Reverse framing label recorded as Marcos Módulo, Cuenca, Spain; framing location is not proof of where the artwork was made.
Wide-border mount within a natural wood frame, with protective glass and rear hanging hardware.

Cuenca became the absolute capital of Spanish abstract art in the mid-1960s when world-renowned artist Fernando Zóbel founded a dedicated museum inside the city's famous medieval 'Hanging Houses' (Casas Colgadas).

Painters flocked from all over Europe to live along the dramatic, rocky river gorges, using fluid watercolour and oil washes to capture the intense contrast of the white stone architecture melting into the deep mountain shadows and morning valley fog.

Bears a Spanish inscription naming Cuenca and dated 8 June 1975; artist and execution date unconfirmed.

Each piece is researched with care and supported by comprehensive historical notes drawn from available sources, comparative analysis, and archival references. While I am not a certified appraiser or authentication specialist, my attributions reflect careful independent research and may be refined as new evidence emerges. These notes are offered to enrich understanding and appreciation of each item, rather than as formal guarantees of age, provenance, or authenticity.

Frame Total: Height 49cm, Width 59cm, Depth 2cm.

Excellent overall condition with a solid, sound timber frame structure, clean glass, and secure backing. The artwork appears clean, with no visible water tracking, mould spotting or obvious fading to the blue-green washes. Faint surface marks are present on the outer wooden frame edges. These condition observations do not establish the medium, authorship or age.

Visible Flaws: The brown paper framing tape along the back margins has dried out over time and become partially loose from the timber channel.

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