“Contemplation,” Susana Fabiani (Argentine, b. Buenos Aires), 1974, graphite on paper, 19.5 × 24 in., signed lower left and lower right.
“Contemplation” is an exquisite 1974 graphite drawing by Argentine artist Susana Fabiani, created as the original master drawing for her later limited-edition lithograph series. Rendered with remarkable precision and emotional depth, the artwork showcases Fabiani’s celebrated skill in figurative realism, draftsmanship, and narrative composition. Highly collectible, this vintage drawing comes from the archives of the retired Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC, and remains in excellent, frame-ready condition. A significant and rare opportunity to acquire an original Fabiani from her most recognizable period, ideal for collectors of Latin American art, figurative drawing, and pre-production lithograph works.
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
“Contemplation” is a highly detailed graphite study executed in 1974, capturing a young woman seated gracefully atop a rock in a soft rural landscape. Fabiani’s confident pencil technique builds delicate textures—fabric, foliage, stone, and sky—through fine hatching, tonal gradients, and subtle transitions of light. The composition blends realism with lyrical romanticism, employing Fabiani’s characteristic balance of anatomical precision and emotional restraint.
The central figure’s reflective gesture, combined with the serene countryside and distant laborers, evokes themes of femininity, introspection, and the relationship between solitude and daily life. Fabiani’s sculptural shading reveals her training in ceramics and stage design, while the atmospheric depth reflects her exposure to European drawing traditions during her 1968 research travels through France, Italy, and Holland.
The drawing is signed twice—lower left (“Fabiani”) and lower right (“Fabiani / 74”)—indicating both authorship and the date, consistent with Fabiani’s catalogued original drawings. The work served as the master template for an editioned lithograph, making it a unique and foundational piece in her body of printmaking work.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY — SUSANA FABIANI
Susana Fabiani was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and became recognized across Latin America, North America, and Europe for her mastery of drawing, ceramics, painting, and sculptural form. She received her foundational training at the National School of Fine Arts (Buenos Aires), followed by additional study at the School of Ceramics and the National Academy of Theatre, where she refined skills in stage and costume design—an influence seen in her meticulous control of textiles, postures, and lighting.
Fabiani gained early recognition with solo exhibitions in Buenos Aires and Montreal during the 1960s, and by the late 1960s and early 1970s was showing internationally in New York, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, and throughout Latin America. Her 1970 group exhibition at Columbia University solidified her presence within the contemporary Latin American art scene in the United States.
Her artistic research was enriched through extensive travel:
1961 — Brazil: Delegation for post-graduate artistic study
1968 — Europe: Research on contemporary art and Latin American avant-garde communities in Paris
1969 — Mexico & Peru: Deep engagement with Pre-Columbian art traditions
1969–70 — Yucatán Peninsula: Teaching and working in Mérida
Her works are held in private collections across Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, France, Canada, and the United States, and she has been represented by galleries in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.
The present drawing reflects the height of her technical confidence in graphite and stands as a primary reference work for a lithograph series—making it historically and artistically significant.
Susana Fabiani (Argentine, b. Buenos Aires)
Contemplation, 1974
Graphite on paper
19.5 × 24 in.
Signed lower left and lower right
Original master drawing for the published lithograph series.
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC; Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC.
CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Susana Fabiani (Argentine)
Title: “Contemplation”
Date: 1974
Medium: Graphite on Paper
Dimensions: 19.5 × 24 inches
Signature: Signed lower left “Fabiani” and lower right “Fabiani / 74.”
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., New York (retired gallery); Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Notes: Original drawing for Fabiani’s limited-edition lithograph series. Unmatted, never previously framed or displayed. Image area in excellent vintage condition.
Authentication: Based on provenance, signature analysis, and comparison to documented works of the artist, this drawing is considered an authentic original by Susana Fabiani.
Valuation: See below for regional market estimates.
PROVENANCE CHAIN
Artist: Susana Fabiani, Buenos Aires
Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., New York (retired gallery)
Private Dealer Acquisition, NYC
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (Current Owner)
“Contemplation,” Susana Fabiani (Argentine, b. Buenos Aires), 1974, graphite on paper, 19.5 × 24 in., signed lower left and lower right.
“Contemplation” is an exquisite 1974 graphite drawing by Argentine artist Susana Fabiani, created as the original master drawing for her later limited-edition lithograph series. Rendered with remarkable precision and emotional depth, the artwork showcases Fabiani’s celebrated skill in figurative realism, draftsmanship, and narrative composition. Highly collectible, this vintage drawing comes from the archives of the retired Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC, and remains in excellent, frame-ready condition. A significant and rare opportunity to acquire an original Fabiani from her most recognizable period, ideal for collectors of Latin American art, figurative drawing, and pre-production lithograph works.
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
“Contemplation” is a highly detailed graphite study executed in 1974, capturing a young woman seated gracefully atop a rock in a soft rural landscape. Fabiani’s confident pencil technique builds delicate textures—fabric, foliage, stone, and sky—through fine hatching, tonal gradients, and subtle transitions of light. The composition blends realism with lyrical romanticism, employing Fabiani’s characteristic balance of anatomical precision and emotional restraint.
The central figure’s reflective gesture, combined with the serene countryside and distant laborers, evokes themes of femininity, introspection, and the relationship between solitude and daily life. Fabiani’s sculptural shading reveals her training in ceramics and stage design, while the atmospheric depth reflects her exposure to European drawing traditions during her 1968 research travels through France, Italy, and Holland.
The drawing is signed twice—lower left (“Fabiani”) and lower right (“Fabiani / 74”)—indicating both authorship and the date, consistent with Fabiani’s catalogued original drawings. The work served as the master template for an editioned lithograph, making it a unique and foundational piece in her body of printmaking work.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY — SUSANA FABIANI
Susana Fabiani was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and became recognized across Latin America, North America, and Europe for her mastery of drawing, ceramics, painting, and sculptural form. She received her foundational training at the National School of Fine Arts (Buenos Aires), followed by additional study at the School of Ceramics and the National Academy of Theatre, where she refined skills in stage and costume design—an influence seen in her meticulous control of textiles, postures, and lighting.
Fabiani gained early recognition with solo exhibitions in Buenos Aires and Montreal during the 1960s, and by the late 1960s and early 1970s was showing internationally in New York, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, and throughout Latin America. Her 1970 group exhibition at Columbia University solidified her presence within the contemporary Latin American art scene in the United States.
Her artistic research was enriched through extensive travel:
1961 — Brazil: Delegation for post-graduate artistic study
1968 — Europe: Research on contemporary art and Latin American avant-garde communities in Paris
1969 — Mexico & Peru: Deep engagement with Pre-Columbian art traditions
1969–70 — Yucatán Peninsula: Teaching and working in Mérida
Her works are held in private collections across Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, France, Canada, and the United States, and she has been represented by galleries in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.
The present drawing reflects the height of her technical confidence in graphite and stands as a primary reference work for a lithograph series—making it historically and artistically significant.
Susana Fabiani (Argentine, b. Buenos Aires)
Contemplation, 1974
Graphite on paper
19.5 × 24 in.
Signed lower left and lower right
Original master drawing for the published lithograph series.
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC; Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC.
CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Susana Fabiani (Argentine)
Title: “Contemplation”
Date: 1974
Medium: Graphite on Paper
Dimensions: 19.5 × 24 inches
Signature: Signed lower left “Fabiani” and lower right “Fabiani / 74.”
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., New York (retired gallery); Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Notes: Original drawing for Fabiani’s limited-edition lithograph series. Unmatted, never previously framed or displayed. Image area in excellent vintage condition.
Authentication: Based on provenance, signature analysis, and comparison to documented works of the artist, this drawing is considered an authentic original by Susana Fabiani.
Valuation: See below for regional market estimates.
PROVENANCE CHAIN
Artist: Susana Fabiani, Buenos Aires
Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., New York (retired gallery)
Private Dealer Acquisition, NYC
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (Current Owner)
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