Gaucho Bolo Collection with Print by Carlos Morel
Argentina
19th century (print); c. 1900 (left bolo); 20th c. (center & right bolos)
Lithograph (print); metal (left bolo); leather and stone (center & right bolos)
Framed print: 13” x 17.5 (33.02 x 44.45 cm)
Bolos (L to R): 37” l (93.98 cm); 11” l (27.94 cm); 31.5” l (80.01 cm)
Price: $900 (set)
This collection consists of three gaucho boleadoras (analogs to cowboy’s lariats) and a lithograph depicting their use by a gaucho, Gaucho y Sus Armas (“Gaucho and His Weapons”), executed by Argentine artist Carlos Morel (1812–94). An edition of the print is held in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina (inventory #8080).
