OIL PAINTING STILL LIFE POMEGRANATES. A. BAUTISTA BALASTEGUI. S.XX

Description:
- Oil on cardboard, still life of pomegranates signed.
- Signed by Antonio Bautista Balastegui (1909-1995). He began painting and drawing at a young age, completely self-taught. His first exhibition was at the age of 41. His painting evolved considerably throughout his life. In the first half of his life he favoured seascapes, almond groves and landscapes of Alicante, at the end of his career he devoted himself more to abstract art.
- This is a still life, with four pomegranates on what looks like a table. It is a simple painting, but with great skill.
- The artistic quality and execution is very good. The medium brushstrokes are very loose, which gives the oil painting a great liveliness.
- The painting is executed in a variety of colours.
- The details of the oil and the handling of the colours are really magnificent.
- We think that the frame is his original, period frame.
- It is of great importance that the object has some Distinctive, Mark or Contrast, in order to be able to identify data such as its author, the place where it was made and other details.

Conservation and Damage:
- The painting is in very good condition.
- The frame has small, insignificant rubs.
- The oil painting has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The object shows wear and tear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal, unverified opinions.