MAYA MONUMENTS: Watercolours by Nigel Hughes.
Between 1982 and 1986, Nigel Hughes has painted 40 watercolours depicting a wide and representative range of classic and post-classic Maya architecture and monumental sculpture. The pictures are mainly 51 x 72 cm. but 4 are larger. Exact dimensions and titles below.
The work has been published as a book (MAYA MONUMENTS, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2000), the text of which gives an account of Maya culture and civilization, together with a collection of essays dealing with particular aspects.
The watercolours were shown at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico in 1987 (sponsored by KLM and arranged through the British Council and British Embassy), and at the New York Arts Club (sponsored by Aer Lingus). They are being exhibited this year at Canning House, 2 Belgrave Square, London SW1 (from 10 to 21 July).
The intention is to sell the paintings as a complete set (40 plus an original map), but if that does not happen they may be offered separately. They are framed, using conservation board and normal glass. Prices on application to the artist, Nigel Hughes, telephone and fax 0044 (0)1308 423947 or email (nrhughes@btinternet.com).
The Maya watercolour series comprises the following. A virtual gallery is available for images of a selection of the paintings. Details given are the name of the site, the monument and the dimensions of the watercolour in mm.
Honduras
Copán: Stela N & Altar N 715 x 510
Copán: Stela D & Altar D 725 x 515
Copán: Principal Ball Court 510 x 730
Guatemala
Quiriguá: Stelae C, E, F & D 510 x 715
Quiriguá: Zoomorph G 515 x 710
Seibal: Structure A-3 510 x 705
Topoxte: Principal Temple 520 x 735
Nakum: Structure A 660 x 525
Tikal: Temples II,III & IV from I 685 x 515
Tikal: From Temple V 600 x 970
Belize
Altun Ha: Structure B-4 515 x 720
Mexico
Yaxchilán: View east at Stela 1 635 x 990
Yaxchilán: Structure 33 520 x 685
Palenque: Courtyard in the Palace 515 x 735
Palenque: Temple of the Inscriptions
and Palace 660 x 980
Palenque: Temple of the Jaguars 730 x 510
Kohunlich: Stucco masks 685 x 500
Xpujil: Structure 1 510 x 715
Río Bec: Temple B 510 x 720
Becán: Structure 4 510 x 685
Chicanná: Structure 2 515 x 685
Hormiguero: Structure 2 520 x 735
El Tabasqueño: Principal Temple 715 x 510
Hochob: Temple 2 640 x 510
Dzibilnocac: South Tower of Structure A-1 740 x 510
Etzná: Pyramid of Five Terraces 525 x 720
Xcalumkín: Vault 510 x 645
Labná: Corner of the Palace 470 x 630
Labná: Arch from the south-east 520 x 660
Labná: Arch from the north-west 515 x 720
Xlabpak: Principal temple 520 x 710
Uxmal: Pyramid of the Magician 525 x 735
Uxmal: House of Tortoises 510 x 685
Tulum: From the south 510 x 735
Cobá: Structure 1 across Lake Cobá 510 x 715
Cobá: Pyramid of Nohuch Mul 520 x 720
Chichén Viejo Temple of the Lintels 510 x 710
Chichén Itzá: El Caracol 525 x 720
Chichén Itzá: Ball Court, Temple of Jaguars, Tzompantli and Platform of Jaguars and Eagles 660 x 990
Chichén Itzá: La Iglesia 750 x 540
Map: The Maya Area 515 x 660