Old Island Days Bozas Conga

Old Island Days Bozas Conga: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Old Island Days Bozas Conga

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Old Island Days Bozas Conga

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.3239

Description

Woodcarving by Mario Sanchez depicting Boza and his comparsa dancers in front of the San Carlos Institute at 516 Duval Street. Caption written by Sanchez reads, 'Scene is in front of San Carlos Building on Duval Street. The two stories frame building was where Teodoro Holtsberg had his dry goods store ever since god knows when. I do not know what happened to the second story of the house.'

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Oil

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Mario Sanchez Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1970 - circa 1979

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Width

26-1/4 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good