A fine hand-painted enamel on porcelain panel, titled “La Crianza”, by Aurelio Arteta, one of Spain’s most significant early 20th-century painters. This work is mounted within a silver inner frame, hallmarked for Spanish silver (.834), and further housed in an ornate wooden frame.
Arteta’s La Crianza reflects his distinctive style, influenced by Symbolism, Cubism, and Social Realism, and his ability to combine everyday themes with a monumental sense of form and dignity.
Artist Biography
Aurelio Arteta Errasti (1879–1940) was a Basque painter celebrated for his murals and contributions to Spanish modernism. Trained in Paris and Italy through a grant from the Diputación de Vizcaya, Arteta absorbed influences from Puvis de Chavannes, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Giotto, and Raphael. He co-founded the Basque Artists' Association in 1911 and became Director of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum in 1924.
Best known for monumental works such as the Banco de Bilbao murals and the Logroño seminary chapel frescoes, Arteta’s career was shaped by political upheaval. A supporter of the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, he ultimately went into exile in Mexico, where he completed his final works before his untimely death in 1940.
Dimensions
Frame size: 33 × 25.5 × 3.2 cm
Picture size (without frame): 20.1 × 13 cm
Weight: approx. 1.5 kg
Materials & Marks
Medium: Enamel on porcelain
Inner frame: Silver, hallmarked Spanish (.834)
Period: Early 20th century
Condition Report
Excellent overall condition
Enamel surface remains intact and vibrant
Silver inner frame hallmarks are clear and legible
A fine hand-painted enamel on porcelain panel, titled “La Crianza”, by Aurelio Arteta, one of Spain’s most significant early 20th-century painters. This work is mounted within a silver inner frame, hallmarked for Spanish silver (.834), and further housed in an ornate wooden frame.
Arteta’s La Crianza reflects his distinctive style, influenced by Symbolism, Cubism, and Social Realism, and his ability to combine everyday themes with a monumental sense of form and dignity.
Artist Biography
Aurelio Arteta Errasti (1879–1940) was a Basque painter celebrated for his murals and contributions to Spanish modernism. Trained in Paris and Italy through a grant from the Diputación de Vizcaya, Arteta absorbed influences from Puvis de Chavannes, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Giotto, and Raphael. He co-founded the Basque Artists' Association in 1911 and became Director of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum in 1924.
Best known for monumental works such as the Banco de Bilbao murals and the Logroño seminary chapel frescoes, Arteta’s career was shaped by political upheaval. A supporter of the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, he ultimately went into exile in Mexico, where he completed his final works before his untimely death in 1940.
Dimensions
Frame size: 33 × 25.5 × 3.2 cm
Picture size (without frame): 20.1 × 13 cm
Weight: approx. 1.5 kg
Materials & Marks
Medium: Enamel on porcelain
Inner frame: Silver, hallmarked Spanish (.834)
Period: Early 20th century
Condition Report
Excellent overall condition
Enamel surface remains intact and vibrant
Silver inner frame hallmarks are clear and legible
