Saturday, May 07, 2022

P55 - The Art Platform - ID: 8671554

 


P55 - The Art Platform - ID: 8671554
Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920-2003)
Untitled, 1952
Mixed technique on cardboard
Signed and dated 1952
Dim.: 38cm x 60cm


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.



Sunday, March 27, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2224 / Lot 18 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

 


Artbid - Auction 2224 / Lot 18
MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)
Model of the Monument to the Industrialists and Workers of the Furniture Industry of Paredes
1999
Plaster on aluminum structure
50cm x 15cm x 45cm


Saturday, March 26, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2221 / Lot 23 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

 


Artbid - Auction 2221 / Lot 23
MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)
Model of the Monument to the Industrialists and Workers of the Furniture Industry of Paredes
1999
Plaster on aluminum structure
63cm x 15cm x 36cm


Sunday, March 20, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2218 / Lot 3 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

 


Artbid - Auction 2218 / Lot 3
MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)
Untitled
Plaster on aluminum structure
Signed, 1961
112cm x 54cm x 36cm


Saturday, March 19, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2218 / Lot 21 MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)

 


Artbid - Auction 2218 / Lot 21
MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)
Untitled
1958
oil on platex
149 cm x 129 cm


Thursday, March 17, 2022

Artbid - Auction 2215 / Lot 9

 


Artbid - Auction 2215 / Lot 9
MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)
Untitled
1974
Plaster
60 x 15 cm


Artbid - Auction 2215 / Lot 28

 


Artbid - Auction 2215 / Lot 28
MANUEL PEREIRA DA SILVA (1920-2003)
Untitled
1958
oil on platex
148 cm x 129 cm