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Cruz de Tejeda
(Tejeda)
Gran Canaria

Plaza del Parador Nacional
(Parador de Cruz de Tejeda)

Néstor Martin-Fernández de la Torre

"Néstor"
Las Palmas de G.C. 1887 - Las Palmas de G.C. 1938
Spanish painter
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
date?

Cruz de Tejeda / Néstor Martin-Fernández de la Torre

Description

Stone commemorative plaque with a relief of a flying eagle holding a painter's palet with a coast and a palm tree in the background.
The Parador de Cruz de Tejeda is built by the architect Miguel Martin-Fernández de la Torre, Néstor's brother. The two brothers co-operated in the design.

Inscription(s)

NESTOR

que cifró en esta
obra su alma, su estilo
su amor a la tierra na
tal, dedica este obligado
homenaje el cabildo
insular de gran canaria
las palmas

To NESTOR

who encrypted in his
work his soul, his style
his love for his native
land, is this tribute dedicated
by the council of Gran Canaria
Las Palmas

Signature

ACA Ramos - lavin

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 28°0'22" - W 15°35'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca107; Photograph: 6 January 2015
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