PAINTING ON PANEL TITLED “JOAQUIN MURRIETA”.

Painted vignette on panel that is titled, “Joaquin Murrieta” (The original Zorro). The painting shows a southwestern scene with a dashing figure on horseback brandishing a dagger. He is wearing a cape and blue tight britches and is astride a brown stallion. The title below the panel is, “Joaquin Murrieta Famous Robin Hood, Eldorado, Co.” Joaquin Murrieta (1829-1853) was known as the “Mexican or Chilean, Robin Hood” also as “Robin Hood of Eldorado”. It is believed that he and his life were the basis for the story of Zorro. Depending on the story you hear, he was either an infamous bandit or a a Mexican patriot. Stories tell that Anglos drove him from a rich mining claim and shortly thereafter his wife was raped, his half-brother lynched and Murrieta himself was horsewhipped. Sometime after these events his escapades began. By 1853 Murrieta and his men had committed enough rimes that California Legislature considered Murrieta one of the five “Joaquins”. On a bill passed May 1853, the Legislature authorized hiring, for three months, a company of 20 California Rangers to hunt down a number of criminals including Murrieta. It is said that the rangers confronted and killed Murrieta; they severed his head as proof of their deed to received their $1,000 reward. Murrieta’s head was preserved in a jar of alcohol and shown to many priests who knew Murrieta to confirm his identity. The head was brandished about and used as a display at a special showing for a fee, but then was reportedly lost in the San Francisco earthquake. SIZE: Sight: 33-1/2″ x 65″. Overall: 36″ x 69″. PROVENANCE: From a private Massachusetts collection. CONDITION: The painting with small losses to fiber board at corners, foxing & stains across painting, three-inch diagonal tear beneath the word “Robin”. Some nail holes on edges. As found. 50800-129 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2419

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2419	$0.00	PAINTING ON PANEL TITLED “JOAQUIN MURRIETA”. Painted vignette on panel that is titled, “Joaquin Murrieta” (The original Zorro). The painting shows a southwestern scene with a dashing figure on horseback brandishing a dagger. He is wearing a cape and blue tight britches and is astride a brown stallion. The title below the panel is, “Joaquin Murrieta Famous Robin Hood, Eldorado, Co.” Joaquin Murrieta (1829-1853) was known as the “Mexican or Chilean, Robin Hood” also as “Robin Hood of Eldorado”. It is believed that he and his life were the basis for the story of Zorro. Depending on the story you hear, he was either an infamous bandit or a a Mexican patriot. Stories tell that Anglos drove him from a rich mining claim and shortly thereafter his wife was raped, his half-brother lynched and Murrieta himself was horsewhipped. Sometime after these events his escapades began. By 1853 Murrieta and his men had committed enough rimes that California Legislature considered Murrieta one of the five “Joaquins”. On a bill passed May 1853, the Legislature authorized hiring, for three months, a company of 20 California Rangers to hunt down a number of criminals including Murrieta. It is said that the rangers confronted and killed Murrieta; they severed his head as proof of their deed to received their $1,000 reward. Murrieta’s head was preserved in a jar of alcohol and shown to many priests who knew Murrieta to confirm his identity. The head was brandished about and used as a display at a special showing for a fee, but then was reportedly lost in the San Francisco earthquake. SIZE: Sight: 33-1/2″ x 65″. Overall: 36″ x 69″. PROVENANCE: From a private Massachusetts collection. CONDITION: The painting with small losses to fiber board at corners, foxing & stains across painting, three-inch diagonal tear beneath the word “Robin”. Some nail holes on edges. As found. 50800-129 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2419 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PAINTING ON PANEL TITLED “JOAQUIN MURRIETA”.