Manuel Valencia (1856-1935) Evening on the Mountains, n.d.
Oil on canvas Canvas: 24” x 40” Frame: 35” x 51”
Signed Lower Left: M. Valencia
A landscape of rolling hills and sparse vegetation is thrown into a foreboding intensity by dark, muted reds—an exaggeration of the evening light suggested by the title. The billowing clouds above the distant mountains make for an almost volcanic effect.
Provenance: Corporate Collection, Pomona, California John Moran Auctions, California and American Paintings Sale, October 13, 2009, Lot 145 Private Collection, Utah
