Carlos Maria Herrera - 1961 Fine Art Exhibition Catalog Monograph

Published in Montevideo, Uruguay by Impresora Uruguaya S.A., November 1961
This is a scarce and highly collectible vintage art exhibition catalog and monograph dedicated to the foundational Uruguayan painter Carlos Maria Herrera (1875-1914). Prepared by the Comision Nacional de Bellas Artes under the Ministerio de Instruccion Publica y Prevision Social, this official volume was published to document a retrospective exhibition held in Montevideo between November and December of 1961. It serves as an essential reference work for scholars, galleries, and collectors focusing on early modern South American painting, portraiture, and classic Uruguayan masters.

Item Specifications:

• Title: Exposicion Carlos Maria Herrera - Catalogo
• Institution: Comision Nacional de Bellas Artes / Ministerio de Instruccion Publica y Prevision Social
• Printer: Talleres Graficos de Impresora Uruguaya S.A. (Juncal 1511, Montevideo, R.O.U.)
• Publication Year: 1961 (November)
• Format: Softcover / Paperback
• Language: Spanish text
• Pages: 88 pages
• Dimensions: 24 cm x 16 cm

Features and Content:

• Includes an extensive biographical text and historical overview detailing Herrera's career, from his early training in Buenos Aires and Montevideo to his studies in Europe under his scholarship in Rome (1897-1899) and his tenure as Director of the Circulo de Bellas Artes.
• Features a comprehensive catalog of 115 registered artworks, chronologically organized from his first period, works produced under his Rome scholarship, pastels, and later masterpieces.
• Contains a dedicated plate section (Laminas) at the rear with fine black and white photographic reproductions of iconic paintings, charcoal drawings, self-portraits, and notable portraits such as those of writer Alberto Nin Frias and Consuelo Alvarez de Lasala.

Condition:
Good vintage pre-owned condition. The binding block is secure, firm, and fully stable. The original illustrated softcover features a striking self-portrait of the artist and displays light edge wear and standard surface toning consistent with its 1961 printing. The interior text blocks and individual illustration pages remain clean, crisp, and beautifully preserved with only light natural paper aging. A wonderful, well-preserved copy for collectors of Latin American art history.

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Note: This piece is sold as-is, from a private collection. A gorgeous historical reference for collectors of classic Latin American fine art and turn-of-the-century masterworks.