#MB50
Ca. 1925
Watercolour ca. 21.5 x 35cm (8.5 x 14in.), with typewritten title label mounted on verso. The watercolour, in period matting, is in very good condition.
This attractive and skillfully executed watercolour by a listed artist known for his landscapes and urban scenes shows three mountaineers in camp with two tents and three horses in the background. "The Puna grasslands.., are found in the central Andes Mountains.., above the tree line at 3200–3500 m elevation, and below the permanent snow line above 4500-5000 m elevation"(Wikipedia).