DANCER, WATCH HILL, 1965. FRAMED DRAWING. SIGNED, DATED. CAPULETTI LILLO DEL POZO, JOSÉ MANUEL (SPAIN, 1925-GERMANY, 1978).

Dancer, Watch Hill, 1965. Framed drawing. Signed, located and dated in the lower right corner. CAPULETTI LILLO DEL POZO, José Manuel (Valladolid, 1925-Eltville am Rhein, Germany, 1978). José Manuel Capuletti was a self-taught Spanish painter who began his career working mainly with drawing, watercolor and portraiture. A good draftsman, his work has strong influences of Surrealism and he designed sets and costumes for ballet works by frequenting the environment of Spanish ballets from 1946 onwards. In 1951 he settled in Paris, beginning to exhibit, becoming recognized in 1954. From 1958 his work could be seen in New York, Paris, etc., and he returned to Spain in 1968, settling first in Seville and then in Madrid. He died on a trip to Germany in 1978. In the lower right corner, you can see a location under the signature that helps provide more information. José Manuel Capuletti designed some costumes for a ballet by the Watch Hill Studio in the United States titled “Macumba” and premiered in May 1966.

· Size: 36x40 ext 48x4x56 cms.