36" x 36" Acrylic on Canvas
George H. Rothacker, 2011©
SOLD
Collection of Richardson T. Merriman
Prints are also available.
Please contact george@rothackeradv.com
The peak of Neoclassicism in Havana with the construction of the Vedado district (begun in 1859). The whole neighborhood is littered with a set of well proportioned buildings. Many wealthy Habaneros took their inspiration from the French as can seen in the floret, doors and detailing in this painting.
"The Balcony" is a painting about color and texture. After creating many paintings with strong subject matter, I wanted to concentrate on the beauty behind the ruin... the rubble on the balcony, the rust, and the deteriorating facade. I also wanted to create an Havana painting, that although in keeping with others in the series, had a more modern and abstract feeling to it.....where the subject matter is subordinate to the graphics and the use of paint. I also wanted it to be fairly large.
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| Painting prior to the addition of the woman | framed by the doorway. |
After completing the painting, my wife Barbara, and friend Leslie both thought the painting needed some additional subject matter to provide a focus. I added the woman which, I have to agree, augments the painting while emphasizing the scale of the building.
