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Apr. 01, 2025
MENCHU GAL Irun. Guipuzcoa (1919) / San Sebastian (2008) "The Beach", 1983
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Oil on panel Signed in the lower left corner. Signed and dated on the back Measurements: 17 x 37 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 01, 2025
MENCHU GAL Irun. Guipuzcoa (1919) / San Sebastian (2008) "Female Face", c. 1940
Est: €675 - €900
Sanguine and charcoal on paper Signed in pencil in the lower right corner. Certificate of authenticity from the Menchu Gal Foundation with reference number A-148/24 dated April 2024 is included. Dimensions: 30 x 21 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 25, 2025
MENCHU GAL - Flower
Est: -
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Vase Oil on canvas Signed Measurements 55 x 37.5 cm
Subastas Segre
Mar. 25, 2025
MENCHU GAL - The oak
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 The oak Oil on tablex Signed Measurements 27.5 x 35.5 cm
Subastas Segre
Mar. 25, 2025
MENCHU GAL - Remelluri
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Remelluri Oil on panel Signed Measurements 53 x 79 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 25, 2025
Menchu Gal. Watercolor
Est: -
Watercolor on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Dedicated, signed and inscribed on the cover. Made as a Christmas card.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jan. 21, 2025
MENCHU GAL Irún. Guipúzcoa (1919) / San Sebastián (2008) "Baztán Landscape", c.1969
Est: €9,750 - €13,000
Oil on cardboard Signed in the lower right corner. A certificate of authenticity from the Menchu Gal Foundation with the number P-142/24 signed on June 10, 2024 is included. Measurements: 48 x 63 cm
Ansorena
Jan. 21, 2025
MENCHU GAL Irun. Guipúzcoa (1919) / San Sebastián (2008) "Marina"
Est: €18,000 - €24,000
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Dimensions: 56 x 67 cm.
Ansorena
Dec. 18, 2024
MENCHU GAL (Irún, 1919 - San Sebastián, 2008) "Landscape"
Est: €5,500 - €7,000
MENCHU GAL (Irún, 1919 - San Sebastián, 2008) "Landscape" Oil on canvas Signed 34 x 43 cm 5.500 - 7.000 €
Bayeu Subastas
Dec. 17, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Old port of Fuenterrabía Aqua
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Old port of Fuenterrabía Aquatint on Michel paper with dry seal of editor Signed in pencil Numbered 185/200 Measurements 40.5 x 51.5 cm (print); 59 x 67.5 cm (paper) Published by Hispa-Arte, Madrid Certificate from the editor and original folder of the work are included
Subastas Segre
Dec. 17, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Female face. c. 1940 Sanguine
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Female face. c. 1940 Sanguine and charcoal on paper Signed Measurements 30 x 21 cm Certificate signed by Menchu Gal Foundation, Madrid
Subastas Segre
Dec. 12, 2024
Carmen "Menchu" Gal Orendain (1919 - 2008) - Vase with flowers
Est: €6,500 - €9,000
Oil on canvas. Measurements: 104 x 88 cm.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Oct. 30, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Etchings of the North. 1...
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Etchings of the North. 1985 Case containing 12 Etchings by the artist on Michel paper, all signed in pencil and numbered 15/150. Accompanied by texts by great writers such as Unamuno, Gerardo Diego, Celaya, Valle-Incán or Rosalía de Castro among others, which in turn are completed with embossed reliefs + Prologue by Julio Caro Baroja. Numbered 15/150 in the Justification of the edition with a signed and sealed notarial act. Edita Hispánica de Bibliofilia, Madrid 1985 Measurements 46 x 57 cm (engravings); 50.5 x 60.5 x 5 cm (case)
Subastas Segre
Oct. 30, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Landscape of Baztán. c. ...
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Landscape of Baztán. c. 1969 Oil on cardboard Signed Measurements 48 x 63 cm Certificate signed by the Foundation Menchu Gal
Subastas Segre
Oct. 29, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN; Jarrón con tulipanes…
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MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN Jarrón con tulipanes
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Oct. 28, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irun. Guipuzcoa (1919) / San Sebastian (2008) "Landscape"
Est: €11,250 - €15,000
Oil on board Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: 40 x 60 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 22, 2024
Menchu Gal. Flowers
Est: -
Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated (2000) in the lower right corner. Dedicated, signed and inscribed at the bottom. Made as a Christmas card.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 22, 2024
Menchu Gal. Flowers
Est: -
Gouache and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated (2001) in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 24, 2024
Menchu Gal. Landscape
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Etching on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered (XXXIV/L) in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 24, 2024
Menchu Gal. Irún Estuary
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Etching on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered (XV/L) in the lower left corner. Published by Hispánica de Bibliofilia, Madrid.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 24, 2024
Menchu Gal. Port of Fuenterrabia
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Etching and aquatint on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered (XLVI/L) in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jul. 02, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Almond Trees in Blo...
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Almond Trees in Blossom (Tribute to Antonio Machado). 1990 Etching and Aquatint on Michel paper Signed in pencil Numbered LXII/C Measurements 32.5 x 39.5 cm (imprint); 41 x 48 cm (paper) Edita Hispánica de Bibliophilia, Madrid 1990
Subastas Segre
Jul. 02, 2024
MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Female face. c. 194...
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Female face. c. 1940 Sanguine and charcoal on paper Signed Measurements 30 x 21 cm Certificate signed by Fundación Menchu Gal, Madrid
Subastas Segre
Jun. 25, 2024
Menchu Gal. Landscape
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Etching. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered 69/99 in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 29, 2024
Menchu Gal (Irún, 1919 - San Sebastián, 2008) "Post-Cubist Landscape of Piedralaves", c.1960
Est: €25,000 - €30,000
Menchu Gal (Irún, 1919 - San Sebastián, 2008) "Post-Cubist Landscape of Piedralaves", c.1960 Oil on canvas Signed 50 x 59,5 cm 25.000 - 30.000 €
Greco Subastas
May. 23, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). Untitled. Mixed media on paper. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,400 - €1,800
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). Untitled. Mixed media on paper. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 64 x 45 cm; 85 x 65 cm (frame). One of the great Spanish painters of the XX century, Menchu Gal cultivated mainly the landscape, although she also made portraits, always with her personal language of extreme colorful, almost expressionist. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipuzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irun (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded in the Contest of New Artists of Guipuzcoa in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris in order to broaden her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On his return to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irun and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastian (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he was part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he participated in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on, her landscapes of La Mancha and Bidasoa would become her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renovation of Spanish painting in the forties, valued and recognized in the difficult world of painting since her youth, Menchu Gal was characterized by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she starred in a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Center in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, which was published in a catalog that included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, among others. In January 2010 an exhibition hall bearing her name was inaugurated in Irun, the first step of the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 - 2008). Untitled. Watercolor on paper. Attached certificate issued by the Menchu Gal Foundation.
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 - 2008). Untitled. Watercolor on paper. Attached certificate issued by the Menchu Gal Foundation. Measurements: 33 x 44 cm; 49 x 64 cm (frame). This work by Menchu Gal, offers a version of the world from a naive perspective, in which the joy of living is optimized. A pictorial space conceived and dedicated to leisure, where the characters develop freely, immersed in an open landscape, in contact with nature. The chromatic range supports these concepts, as the artist uses a palette of bright shades, where blue becomes the undisputed protagonist. One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly cultivated landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme color, almost expressionist. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipuzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irun (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded in the Contest of New Artists of Guipuzcoa in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris in order to broaden her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On his return to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irun and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastian (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he was part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he participated in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on, her landscapes of La Mancha and Bidasoa would become her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renovation of Spanish painting in the forties, valued and recognized in the difficult world of painting since her youth, Menchu Gal was characterized by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she starred in a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Center in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, which was published in a catalog that included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, among others. In January 2010 an exhibition hall bearing her name was inaugurated in Irun, the first step of the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa. Attached is a certificate issued by the Menchu Gal Foundation.
Setdart Auction House
May. 21, 2024
MENCHU GAL - Aguafuertes del Norte
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Aguafuertes del Norte. 1985 Estuche que contiene 12 Aguafuertes de la artista sobre papel Michel, todos ellos, firmados a lápiz y numerados 51/150. Acompañados por textos de grandes escritores como Unamuno, Gerardo Diego, Celaya, Valle-Incán o Rosalía de Castro entre otros, que a su vez, están completados con relieves Gofrados + Prólogo de Julio Caro Baroja. Numerado 51/150 en la Justificación de la edición con Acta notarial firmada y sellada. Edita Hispánica de Bibliofilia, Madrid 1985 Medidas 46 x 57 cm (grabados); 50,5 x 60,5 x 5 cm (estuche)
Subastas Segre
May. 21, 2024
MENCHU GAL - Paisaje
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Paisaje Acuarela sobre papel Firmada Medidas 17,5 x 25 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 16, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Barcas varadas. Serie Aguafuertes del Norte
Est: €180 -
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Barcas varadas. Serie Aguafuertes del Norte 38x52 cm
Arte Subastas Bilbao
May. 15, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Viñedos. Serie Aguafuertes del Norte
Est: €180 -
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Viñedos. Serie Aguafuertes del Norte 58x76 cm
Arte Subastas Bilbao
May. 15, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Ría de Irún. Serie Aguafuertes del Norte
Est: €180 -
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Ría de Irún. Serie Aguafuertes del Norte 37x51 cm
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Apr. 23, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Vase with tulips". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Attached certificate issued by the Lorenart Gallery, Madrid.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Vase with tulips". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Enclosed certificate issued by the Lorenart Gallery, Madrid. Measurements: 55 x 38 cm; 82 x 64 x 4 cm (frame). One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme colour, almost expressionist. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irún (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded a prize in the Gipuzkoa New Artists Competition in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris to further her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism, Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On returning to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irún and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he formed part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he took part in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery together with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on her landscapes of La Mancha and the Bidasoa formed her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognised in the difficult world of painting from her youth, Menchu Gal was characterised by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she staged a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, the catalogue of which included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall bearing her name was opened in Irun, the first step in the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 23, 2024
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 – 2008). "Marine". Oil on cardboard. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Marina". Oil on cardboard. Slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 33 x 44 cm; 50 x 63 cm (frame). This work by Menchu Gal, offers a version of the world from a naive perspective, in which the joy of living is optimised. A pictorial space conceived and dedicated to leisure, where the characters develop freely, immersed in an open landscape, in contact with nature. The chromatic range supports these concepts, as the artist uses a palette of bright tones, where blue becomes the undisputed protagonist. On numerous occasions Menchu Gal used sea views as a source of inspiration in her painting, as can be seen in a section of the Menchu Gal Foundation's collection devoted exclusively to this genre. One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme, almost expressionist colour. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irún (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded a prize in the Gipuzkoa New Artists Competition in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris to further her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism, Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On returning to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irún and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he formed part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he took part in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery together with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on her landscapes of La Mancha and the Bidasoa formed her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognised in the difficult world of painting from her youth, Menchu Gal was characterised by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she staged a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, the catalogue of which included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall bearing her name was opened in Irun, the first step in the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 29, 2024
Menchu Gal (Irun, 1919 - San Sebastian, 2008) "Garden"
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
Menchu Gal (Irun, 1919 - San Sebastian, 2008) "Garden" Watercolor Signed 32 x 49 cm 1.000 - 1.200 €
Greco Subastas
Jan. 15, 2024
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Landscape of Ibiza", 1999. Watercolor on paper. Attached certificate issued by the Menchu Gal Foundation.
Est: €2,400 - €2,800
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Landscape of Ibiza", 1999. Watercolor on paper. Attached certificate issued by the Menchu Gal Foundation. It has a slight tear in the paper located on the right edge and the paper is slightly yellowed. It has a slightly damaged frame. Signed and dated in the lower left area. Measurements: 50 x 65 cm; 74 x 89 cm (frame). On numerous occasions Menchu Gal used marine views as a motif of inspiration in her paintings, as can be seen in a section of the Menchu Gal Foundation's collection dedicated exclusively to this genre. In this particular case the artist goes beyond a marine, as she approaches the scene from a perspective that allows her to visualize the distant landscape of Ibiza. One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme color, almost expressionist. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipuzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irun (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded in the Contest of New Artists of Guipuzcoa in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris in order to broaden her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On his return to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irun and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastian (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he was part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he participated in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on, her landscapes of La Mancha and Bidasoa would become her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renovation of Spanish painting in the forties, valued and recognized in the difficult world of painting since her youth, Menchu Gal was characterized by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she starred in a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Center in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, which was published in a catalog that included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, among others. In January 2010 an exhibition hall bearing her name was inaugurated in Irun, the first step of the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 12, 2023
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "On the beach". Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 – 2008). "On the beach". Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 23 x 30 cm. One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly cultivated landscapes, although she also made portraits, always with her personal language of extreme, almost expressionist color. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to obtain this prestigious award. She also received the Guipúzcoa Gold Medal (2005), the Irún Medal (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize from Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irún, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded in the Contest of New Guipuzcoan Artists in 1932, and before turning fifteen she moved to Paris in order to expand her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism Amédée Ozenfant, and she discovered Matisse and Fauvism. Upon returning to Spain she continued her training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where she had Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz as teachers, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, she returned to Irún and held her first individual exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 she settled in the capital of Spain, where she was part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year she participated in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. Since then, her landscapes of La Mancha and Bidasoa will form her hallmark, consolidating her as one of the most leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognized in the difficult world of painting since her youth, Menchu Gal was characterized by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. . Throughout her career she starred in many exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy are the exhibitions held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Center in Madrid in 1990. In 1992, the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, of which a catalog was published that included a deep study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented in the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid and the Fine Arts Museum in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall named after her was inaugurated in Irún, the first step of the future Bidasoa Painters Museum.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 12, 2023
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 – 2008). “Fuenterrabia”. Watercolor on Guarro paper. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,600 - €1,800
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 – 2008). “Fuenterrabia”. Watercolor on Guarro paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 25 x 35 cm. One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly cultivated landscapes, although she also made portraits, always with her personal language of extreme, almost expressionist color. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to obtain this prestigious award. She also received the Guipúzcoa Gold Medal (2005), the Irún Medal (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize from Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irún, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded in the Contest of New Guipuzcoan Artists in 1932, and before turning fifteen she moved to Paris in order to expand her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism Amédée Ozenfant, and she discovered Matisse and Fauvism. Upon returning to Spain she continued her training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where she had Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz as teachers, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, she returned to Irún and held her first individual exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 she settled in the capital of Spain, where she was part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year she participated in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. Since then, her landscapes of La Mancha and Bidasoa will form her hallmark, consolidating her as one of the most leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognized in the difficult world of painting since her youth, Menchu Gal was characterized by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. . Throughout her career she starred in many exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy are the exhibitions held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Center in Madrid in 1990. In 1992, the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, of which a catalog was published that included a deep study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented in the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid and the Fine Arts Museum in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall named after her was inaugurated in Irún, the first step of the future Bidasoa Painters Museum.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 29, 2023
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Forest". Oil on board. Signed on the back. Work cataloged in "Menchu Gal. 1960-1980", Arroyo Gallery.
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Forest". Oil on board. Signed on the back. Work catalogued in "Menchu Gal. 1960-1980", Arroyo Gallery. Measurements: 67 x 57 cm; 97 x 87 cm (frame). Especially from the 1960s onwards, Menchu Gal dedicated many of her works to collecting her landscape impressions. A key pillar of her career, her abstract landscapes, charged with latent energy, were based on a figurative concept imbued with a certain lyricism, which turned the object of her art into an evocation of the landscape itself. In her paintings she does not reproduce exactly what her eyes see, but rather the sensation produced by the motif through her sensibility. First she appropriates reality, then she subjectivises what she observes, filtering it through the sieve of her personal experiences, and the result is projected onto the support, which returns us to a poetised reality". One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme, almost expressionist colour. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irún (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded a prize in the Gipuzkoa New Artists Competition in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris to further her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism, Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On returning to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irún and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he formed part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he took part in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery together with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on her landscapes of La Mancha and the Bidasoa formed her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognised in the difficult world of painting from her youth, Menchu Gal was characterised by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she staged a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, the catalogue of which included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall bearing her name was opened in Irun, the first step in the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 06, 2023
MENCHU GAL Irun. Guipúzcoa (1919) / San Sebastián (2008) "Olmeda de las Fuentes"
Est: €22,500 - €30,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Attached is a certificate from the Menchu Gal Foundation dated January 10, 2023. Measurements: 60 x 73 cm
Ansorena
Nov. 03, 2023
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Bosque con casa…
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MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN - Bosque con casa
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Oct. 16, 2023
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 – 2008). "Marine". Oil on cardboard. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Marina". Oil on cardboard. Slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 33 x 44 cm; 50 x 63 cm (frame). This work by Menchu Gal, offers a version of the world from a naive perspective, in which the joy of living is optimised. A pictorial space conceived and dedicated to leisure, where the characters develop freely, immersed in an open landscape, in contact with nature. The chromatic range supports these concepts, as the artist uses a palette of bright tones, where blue becomes the undisputed protagonist. On numerous occasions Menchu Gal used sea views as a source of inspiration in her painting, as can be seen in a section of the Menchu Gal Foundation's collection devoted exclusively to this genre. One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme, almost expressionist colour. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irún (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded a prize in the Gipuzkoa New Artists Competition in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris to further her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism, Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On returning to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irún and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he formed part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he took part in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery together with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on her landscapes of La Mancha and the Bidasoa formed her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognised in the difficult world of painting from her youth, Menchu Gal was characterised by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she staged a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, the catalogue of which included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall bearing her name was opened in Irun, the first step in the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 10, 2023
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Female nude". Oil on paper. Signed in the lower left corner. Attached certificate issued by Lorenart Gallery, Madrid.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Female nude". Oil on paper. Signed in the lower left corner. Enclosed certificate issued by the Lorenart Gallery, Madrid. Measurements: 56 x 80 cm; 70 x 93 x 5 cm (frame). One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme colour, almost expressionist. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irún (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded a prize in the Gipuzkoa New Artists Competition in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris to further her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism, Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On returning to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irún and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he formed part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he took part in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery together with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on her landscapes of La Mancha and the Bidasoa formed her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognised in the difficult world of painting from her youth, Menchu Gal was characterised by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she staged a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, the catalogue of which included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall bearing her name was opened in Irun, the first step in the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 10, 2023
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Vase with tulips". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Attached certificate issued by the Lorenart Gallery, Madrid.
Est: €8,000 - €9,000
MENCHU GAL ORENDAIN (Irun, 1918 - 2008). "Vase with tulips". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Enclosed certificate issued by the Lorenart Gallery, Madrid. Measurements: 55 x 38 cm; 82 x 64 x 4 cm (frame). One of the great Spanish painters of the 20th century, Menchu Gal mainly painted landscapes, although she also painted portraits, always with her personal language of extreme colour, almost expressionist. In 1959 she won the National Painting Prize, becoming the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa (2005), the Medal of Irún (2006) and the Manuel Lecuona Prize of Eusko Ikaskuntza (2006). Gal began painting in her native Irun, where she was a disciple of Gaspar Montes Iturrioz. She was awarded a prize in the Gipuzkoa New Artists Competition in 1932, and before she was fifteen years old she moved to Paris to further her artistic studies. There she received classes from the master of cubism, Amédée Ozenfant, and discovered Matisse and Fauvism. On returning to Spain he continued his training at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was taught by Aurelio Arteta and Vázquez Díaz, among others. After fleeing to France as a result of the Civil War, he returned to Irún and held his first solo exhibition in San Sebastián (1942). In 1943 he settled in the Spanish capital, where he formed part of the so-called Madrid School. That same year he took part in a group exhibition held at the Clan gallery together with Gutiérrez Solana, Vázquez Díaz, Cossío, Zabaleta, Palencia and others. From then on her landscapes of La Mancha and the Bidasoa formed her hallmark, establishing herself as one of the leading artists of the post-war period. In 1950 she held a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. An outstanding architect of the renewal of Spanish painting in the 1940s, valued and recognised in the difficult world of painting from her youth, Menchu Gal was characterised by her free, heterodox and independent spirit, ahead of her time. Throughout her career she staged a multitude of exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad, in cities such as Venice, Brussels and New York. Particularly noteworthy were the exhibitions he held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in 1971 and at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid in 1990. In 1992 the Kutxa Foundation dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, the catalogue of which included an in-depth study of his life and work. She also participated in three editions of the Venice Biennale. Menchu Gal is currently represented at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among others. In January 2010, an exhibition hall bearing her name was opened in Irun, the first step in the future Museum of Painters of Bidasoa.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 04, 2023
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1919 - San Sebastián, 2008) "Ships in the port of Fuenterrabía"
Est: €300 - €400
MENCHU GAL (Irun, 1919 - San Sebastián, 2008) "Ships in the port of Fuenterrabía" Aquatint engraving Signed and numbered 9/99 39,5 x 51 cm 300 - 400 €
Bayeu Subastas
Sep. 19, 2023
MENCHU GAL - Campos de Castilla
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Campos de Castilla. 2007 Etching and aquatint on paper Signed in pencil HC (Hors Commerce) 1/5 Measurements 37.5 x 50 cm (imprint); 60 x 75 cm (paper) Edita Hispánica de Bibliophilia, Madrid 2007 ORIGIN Galería Hispánica, Madrid Private collection
Subastas Segre
Sep. 19, 2023
MENCHU GAL - Blue Boats
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MENCHU GAL Irún 1922-2008 Blue Boats Etching and aquatint on paper Signed in pencil Numbered XXXIV/L Size 40 x 50 cm (print); 56.5 x 72 cm (paper) Published by Galería Hispánica, Madrid Justification for the edition is attached
Subastas Segre
Jul. 18, 2023
MENCHU GAL Irun. Guipúzcoa (1919) / San Sebastián (2008) "Port of Vigo"
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Oil on tablex Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: 36.5 x 40.5 cm
Ansorena