Figure 1
Encierro Mexicano (1998) Front view.
Original Bronze Sculpture (1998)Andrés Peraza (1922-1998)
Encierro Mexicano is a unique bronze sculpture created in 1998 by Mexican sculptor Andrés Peraza during the final year of his life.
The work reflects Peraza’s long-standing interest in horses, livestock, movement, and the cultural traditions of ranching and rural life. Through a dynamic arrangement of forms and carefully observed animal anatomy, the sculpture captures the energy and collective movement associated with the traditional encierro.
Published in Andrés Peraza. Escultor 1922–1998 and maintained by the Andrés Peraza Estate, Encierro Mexicano represents an important late-career work by one of Mexico’s notable twentieth-century sculptors.
The sculpture remains under the stewardship of the Andrés Peraza Estate and is presented as a unique opportunity for collectors and institutions interested in Mexican sculpture, Western heritage, ranching culture, and equestrian art.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Encierro Mexicano was created in 1998 during the final year of Andrés Peraza’s life.
The sculpture reflects the artist’s long-standing fascination with horses, livestock, movement, and the traditions associated with ranching and rural life.
Throughout his career, Peraza repeatedly returned to equestrian and animal subjects, combining careful anatomical observation with dynamic compositions.
Encierro Mexicano captures the collective energy, movement, and tension associated with the traditional encierro. The work forms part of a broader body of equestrian and livestock sculpture developed over several decades and demonstrates the same concern for anatomy, motion, and expressive form that characterizes many of Peraza’s most important works.
SPECIFICATIONS
Artist:
Andrés Peraza
Legal Name:
Marcos Andrés Peraza Ojeda
Title:
Encierro Mexicano
Date:
1998
Medium:
Lost-Wax Bronze
Dimensions:
35 x 120 x 30 cm
Weight:
Approximately 45 kg
Edition:
Unique Piece
Publication:
Andrés Peraza. Escultor 1922–1998
Grañén Porrúa, 2022
AUTHENTICATION
The sculpture bears the signature M.A. Peraza and the date 1998, corresponding to the artist’s full legal name, Marcos Andrés Peraza Ojeda.
The work forms part of the documented body of work represented by the Andrés Peraza Estate and is cataloged in Andrés Peraza. Escultor 1922–1998 (Grañén Porrúa, 2022).
Photographic documentation of the artist’s signature and date is included as part of this portfolio.
Figure 2.
Artist signature and date detail.
GALLERY
Figure 3.
Front View.
Figure 4.
Right-Side View.
Figure 5.
Rear View.
PROVENANCE
Encierro Mexicano was conceived and modeled in wax by Andrés Peraza during the final year of his life in 1998.
According to estate records and the testimony of sculptor Miguel Peraza, Andrés Peraza completed the original wax model and delivered it to the foundry for casting. The artist witnessed the successful bronze casting of the sculpture but passed away before performing the final artistic finishing and preparation of the work.
Following the artist’s death, the bronze remained in the custody of the Peraza studio. After a period of storage, sculptor Miguel Peraza completed the final finishing of the sculpture in accordance with the original artistic intent and design established by Andrés Peraza.
Since completion, Encierro Mexicano has remained continuously under the stewardship of Miguel Peraza and the Andrés Peraza Estate. The sculpture has never entered a private collection, institutional collection, or public exhibition and has remained within the custody of the Peraza studio.
The work was later documented in acquisition materials prepared for a prospective broker and subsequently cataloged in Andrés Peraza: Escultor (1922-1998).
Current Custodian:
Miguel Peraza
Location:
Mexico City, Mexico
Status:
Held by the Andrés Peraza Estate
Condition:
Excellent studio-held condition
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information regarding Andrés Peraza, his artistic career, and the context of Encierro Mexicano may be found in the following resources:
ACQUISITION INQUIRIES
For acquisition inquiries, provenance documentation, additional images, or information regarding Encierro Mexicano, please contact the Andrés Peraza Estate.
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