Sculptor Manuel Pereira da Silva

Friday, April 08, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2234 / Lot 2 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

Artbid - Auction 2234 / Lot 2

MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

Maternity

Plaster on aluminum structure

1965

Signed

106cm x 54cm x 50cm

This work was part of the Exhibition "Envolvências...", Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes, 2011.

In the entrance hall of the Vila Nova de Gaia City Council building, this sculpture was on display during the Christmas period, as part of the “Christmas with Art – Gaia 2011” program.

It was included in the August/September 2013 issue, issue 54, Aesthetica - The Art & Culture Magazine, the Artist Directory in the magazine and the online directory.

Saturday, April 02, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2231 / Lot 29 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

Artbid - Auction 2231 / Lot 29

MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

Untitled

Plaster on aluminum structure

1965

70cm x 56cm x 36cm

Friday, April 01, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2228 / Lot 5 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

Artbid - Auction 2228 / Lot 5

MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

Bronze sculpture mockup of General Ulysses Grant, 18th President of the United States of America

1955

Plaster on aluminum structure

90cm x 35cm x 45cm

This work is a model of the Bronze sculpture of General Ulisses Grant, 18th President of the United States of America between 1868 and 1872. This monument was commissioned by the Portuguese Government to Manuel Pereira da Silva for the capital of Guinea-Bissau in 1955. this famous statesman who openly defended the possession of Guinea for Portugal. In memory of someone who, being great, knew how to generously advocate a just cause, the Portuguese Government commissioned Manuel Pereira da Silva to create the respective statue of Ulysses Grant, winner of the public tender launched for this purpose, by the Ministry of Overseas, erected in front of the building of the Town Hall of Bolama, in Guinea-Bissau.