Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004, Spain/San Antonio, Texas), Portrait of a Gentleman, 1955, oil on canvas, sight: 27 x 23", frame: 38.5 x 35"

This is a portrait of Mr. J. Clair Midcap, a wealthy patron of the arts, with homes in both Mexico City and San Antonio, Texas. The artist painted this as a gift in appreciation for Mr. Midcap's assistance in his immigration to the United States.

A native Spaniard, Vives-Atsara developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. In 1947, he set out to move with his wife and child to the United States. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas. Vives-Atsara developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including the San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors mixed in a variety of ways.

Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas collection

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