MISTY MORNING, c. 1900
Manhã de Nevoeiro, Santo Ovídio Gaia
("Misty Morning, Saint Ovid Gaia")
Manuel Maria Lúcio (1865-1943)
circa 1900, Portugal
oil on wooden canvas; framed
signed ('ML') and titled (verse); not dated
H 43 x W 54,5 cm (frame)
Oil painting by Portuguese artist Manuel Maria Lúcio (1865-1943), disciple of Artur Loureiro (1853-1932), one of the most renowned painters of the Art Nouveau movement in Portugal.
The forest landscape depicted in Misty Morning, Saint Ovid Gaia is exemplary of the recurrent subject throughout the artist's oeuvre: the Northen region of Portugal.
Mostly known for his landscape paintings, Manuel Maria Lúcio was also an art collector and bibliophile. A significant portion of his artworks, collection and personal library integrate the Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis' acquis since 1944.
State of Conservation: in very good condition. signed ('ML'), not dated; titled on the verse “Manhã de nevoeiro S. to Ovídio Gaia”