Spain, Facist State. An Oil Painting Depicting a Dog Fight During the Spanish Civil War, by E. Alonso Esteban
An interesting Spanish Civil War-era oil painting depicting a dogfight during the conflict, with the viewer immediately drawn to a Republican Air Force Polikarpov I-16 “Mosca” executed in great detail, set against a clouded sky with numerous Republican and Nationalist biplanes engaged in aerial combat, including one burning aircraft plummeting to the ground, signed at the lower left corner “E. ALONSO ESTEBAN”, riveted to a wooden frame surrounding a hollow void which exposes the reverse of the canvas, measuring 54 cm (w) x 64.5 cm (h), some material fatigue is visible to the edges of the canvas, including a small tear to the lower left edge, an interesting example suitable for framing in near extremely fine condition.

