{"product_id":"carey-mixed-media-sea-turtle-sculpture-miguel-illescas-c-ecuador-2012","title":"Carey - Mixed Media Sea Turtle Sculpture — Miguel Illescas C., Ecuador, 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking mixed-media sea turtle sculpture by celebrated Ecuadorian artist Miguel Illescas C., from his signature Galápagos series. The piece depicts a hawksbill sea turtle (carey) in dynamic mid-swim pose, body tilted and long front flipper arcing upward with remarkable naturalistic energy. Mounted on a slender copper-toned rod above a polished hardwood base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllescas’s signature chromatic technique is on full display: the flippers and neck are rendered in rich burnt orange, red, and gold with a deeply textured craquelure surface mimicking live sea turtle scutes. The carapace contrasts dramatically in iridescent teal, green, and gold. Glass bead eyes add a lifelike intensity. The artist’s signature and date are incised directly into the underside of the carapace — a hallmark of his original works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarey is a prominent work within artist's renowned Galapagos series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiguel Illescas maintains a gallery on Calle Larga in Cuenca, Ecuador, and his work is collected internationally\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e: Carey (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e: Miguel Illescas C. (Ecuadorian, b. ~1955)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e: 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/span\u003e: Mixed media — metal, chromatic solutions, hardwood base\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e: 13” wingspan tip-to-tip; 11” overall height on mounted rod stand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e: Fine\/VF; minor hairline crack on carapace near signature, does not affect structural integrity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e: Signed and dated directly into carapace (“M. Illescas \/ 2012”); Signed, dated and titled on hardwood base\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wayfinder Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938960875757,"sku":null,"price":538.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4339\/1725\/files\/72A8252B-2934-4E07-BEC0-511C4E298238.jpg?v=1778166683","url":"https:\/\/www.thewayfindersociety.com\/products\/carey-mixed-media-sea-turtle-sculpture-miguel-illescas-c-ecuador-2012","provider":"The Wayfinder Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}