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Arturo Pacheco Altamirano devoted much of his painting to Chile’s ports and coastal scenes. A self-taught artist, he abandoned architectural studies at the University of Chile to paint. In 1924 he exhibited pen drawings in Concepción. His early views included Chillán, Concepción, Pichilemu and Cahuil. The bay of Angelmó, near Puerto Montt, later became a favourite subject, with its sailing boats and fishing activity.
Barcas en Talcahuano, painted in 1933, and Puerto de Iquique, dated 1964, are oils on canvas held by the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Calle de Concepción, dated 1934 in the Central Bank’s collection, reflects his interest in urban landscape. His career also included appointments as cultural attaché in France in 1952 and in London in 1956.
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Piguet
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Oil on canvas
Scène de port,
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2024-05-21 — 2024-06-05
Published result : 400 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 600–800
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