The Hispanic Liverpool Community Collection
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Basque flag carved by Eusebio Learreta, a carpenter, during the Spanish Civil War

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Contributed by:

Cristina Vila Bea


Date added:

Jul 30, 2015


Artist's/Creator's name:

Carved by Eusebio Learreta, maternal grandfather of Cristina Vila Bea, during the Spanish civil war. Eusebio was a carpenter by trade, and a Republican. He was born in Mundaka (Vizcaya, Spain) and died in Liverpool in 1965.


Date of creation:

During the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39.


Location(s) depicted:

None.


Materials:

Wood. Paint.


Description:
The carving shows a man in white holding a Basque flag, flanked by four crouching men, also dressed in white. There are four carved and painted squares along the top and bottom of the carving.

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