Carved from rich wood, this superb portrait is by Mexican artist Fidias Elizondo (1891-1879). Considered one of the finest sculptors in Mexico, Elizondo was a major influence in Mexican and Latin American art, mentoring many younger artists. Born in Monterrey, at the age of 17 Elizondo followed his dream of becoming at artist by traveling to Mexico City to study at the Academia de San Carlos. At the urging of one of his professors, in 1913 Elizondo traveled to Europe to study, arriving in Paris at the start of WWI. Although he spent much of his time working in the war effort to defend the city, it was in Paris that he created some of his first wood sculptures. After living in Barcelona and Argentina, Elizondo returned to Mexico in 1921. He was a professor at the Escuela de Pintura al Aire Libre and the Academia de San Carlos. Elizondo's most famous work is the monumental statue of Cristo Rey atop the Cubilete mountain in Guanajuato.
The sculpture skillfully portrays a man with tousled hair and an intense expression. The bust resembles a bronze portrait Elizondo created of Beethoven.
It is signed by Elizondo and dated 1936.
A note taped underneath carries some information, although it misspells Elizondo's first name and places his birth date at 1902.
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