{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":40835,"auction_id":66,"set_id":94,"lot_number":"103","artist":"Fernando Zobel (1924-1984)","title":"Estudio Para Paaco","starting_price":400000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 1967 (lower right and in verso)","medium":"oil on canvas","size":"15” x 19” (38 cm x 48 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":"Galeria Cayon","exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"One cannot examine modern art in the Philippines without the mention of Zobel, whose art not only helped shape modernism in the country but also impacted a whole generation of artists -- contemporaries and future ones alike; both from his generation and those who came thereafter. After a period of four years -- or thereabouts -- of producing works in purely black and white, (Zobel said he suddenly got sick and tired of color) he began to reintroduce a different kind of color to his works -- “Anything but expressionist color. It was observed color,” he explained. This was in the early sixties. Thereafter, came his series christened as “El Jucar”, so named after a river in Spain with its indefinable colors. In this instance, he saw the need for color, ever so gently applied, for additional  expressive content. “Not decorative color, but color that would give more meaning to the lines I put to canvas.”  Over and above these attributes, Zobel’s works contained a sophistication derived from his erudition and intellect, as well as sensitivity. “In 1973-1974, my close friend Geling Mendoza and I used to visit the residence of HR Ocampo in Dimasalang, Manila. For us  ladies, it was a little daunting because the streets leading to the house were rocky and dusty. But, Geling was determined to view his paintings because she wanted to commission his services for her own collection. One time, he insisted for us to have lunch with him and his wife, Val, a very congenial lady, and who cooks a very delicious recipe of Kare-Kare. We became very good friends in a short time and he asked me to call him “Mang Nanding” instead of Mr. Ocampo. In one of our visits,  I gathered enough courage to tell him “I’m very interested to acquire some of your works” because I was intrigued his abstract paintings and I learned from him that I could make my own interpretation of his works. Then I said, “I am a teacher and I don’t earn that much and your paintings are expensive.” In reply, he said, “I can give it to you on installment terms because you are  a teacher”. I said, “I want to own a painting but I want to pay in cash.” Before I left, I decided to tell him to paint for me a  particular size - not so big, not so small. “No hurry because I have to save money.” He said, “Don”t worry.” We had left his house and we were in Espana near UST. In the car, I said “I forgot to tell him that I like something about Christmas.” He had  no telephone and I wasn’t able to tell him. One day, he wrote me a letter that read “You’re painting is almost done. I will let you know so that you can have lunch with us next Sunday because Val will cook your favorite Kare-Kare. Please invite Ambassador and Mrs. Melchor.” We went on the Sunday of the invite. When we reached the second floor, the painting was perched on an easel and covered with Manila paper. In my excitement, I blurted, “Mang Nanding, where is my painting”. With a smile on his face, he said “Halika”, lifted the manila paper off the painting on the easel and my eyes were glowing because I was attracted to the colors of red, orange, yellow.  I asked, “what is the theme of this painting?” He answered, “a month before Christmas”. It was November 1976. I asked,  “how did you know that I wanted something about Christmas?” He smiled and with mirth said “Naramdaman ko ang gusto mo.” After our lunch, I accosted him aside and asked him, “I might not be able to bring this home today because I can not pay for it.” He said, “I want you to own my painting because I see that you are really interested. And you came all the way here.”  He just made a sign with his fingers of how much I was to pay. Happily I had the amount in my purse.”   -Miss Lydia Palaypay","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":"<p>Fernando Zobel (1924 - 1984)<br />Estudio Para Paco<br />signed and dated 1967 (lower right and in verso)<br />oil on canvas<br />15&rdquo; x 19&rdquo; (38 cm x 48 cm)</p>","alias":null,"hp":1300000,"bp":0.168,"isWithdrawn":0,"accounting_hp":1300000,"userBid":null,"isPaid":0,"userId":22,"lot_status":"SOLD","isDone":1,"bid_history_id":null,"reserve_price":null,"hammer_price":1518400,"fav":0},"image":[{"id":39997,"img_url":"https://leongallery.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/v2/auction/66/94/lot/103.jpg","isFeatured":1}]},"increment":[900000,1000000,1100000,1200000,1300000,1400000,1500000,1600000,1700000,1800000,1900000,2000000,2200000,2400000,2600000,2800000,3000000,3200000,3400000,3600000,3800000,4000000,4200000,4400000,4600000,4800000,5000000,5500000,6000000,6500000,7000000,7500000,8000000,8500000,9000000,9500000,10000000,11000000,12000000,13000000,14000000,15000000,16000000,17000000,18000000,19000000,20000000],"prev":102,"next":104,"count_bid":0,"bid_history":[],"tokenExpired":1}