By: Jorge Luis Cuevas

Medium: Bronze
Size: Approx 10 × 8 × 9 inches (with base)
Year: 1977

This signed bronze sculpture by Jorge Luis Cuevas depicts a seated female figure rendered in a compact, introspective pose. Dated 1977 and inscribed “Cuevas 77 – III / VI,” the work is from a small edition of six, reflecting the artist’s preference for limited sculptural castings.

The figure is modeled with simplified anatomy and an inward posture that emphasizes volume, weight, and quiet psychological presence rather than idealized form. Subtle surface variations and areas of natural verdigris are consistent with age and original patination, contributing to the tactile, hand-worked quality of the bronze.

The sculpture is mounted on its original wooden base, which retains a fragmentary label from the Hotel Presidente Chapultepec in Mexico City. During the mid- to late-20th century, the hotel was known for exhibiting and placing works by Mexican artists, providing period context and supporting the sculpture’s Mexican provenance.

An engaging and thoughtfully composed work, this bronze exemplifies Cuevas’s figurative approach of the 1970s, balancing solidity of form with restrained expressiveness