The CIT University Collection
A recent discovery, unearthed in late 2024 to early 2025, the CIT University Collection unveils a remarkable facet of the Maestro’s mastery. Featuring eleven compelling commissioned portraits and two evocative landscapes, these works illuminate his profound command of tonal painting—a skill perfected during a pivotal era when photography emerged as a burgeoning art form. Witness the timeless power of his brush in an age of evolving visual expression.
Portrait of Don Rodolfo T. Lizares, Sr.
Oil
83.2 x 104.1 cm
1968
Portrait of Dr. Nicolas G. Escario, Sr. (Seated)
Oil
64.1 x 86.4 cm
1956
Portrait of Dr. Nicolas G. Escario, Sr. (Standing)
Oil
62.2 x 78.2 cm
1972
Portrait of Don Simplicio A. Lizares, Sr.
Oil
62.9 x 80 cm
1972
Portrait of Maria Socorro L. Escario (Inday)
Oil
48.26 x 60.3 cm
1960
Portrait of Socorro Lizares-Escario
Oil
77 x 87.8 cm
1954
Portrait of Gregorio M. Escario
Oil
38.7 x 48.9 cm
1958
Portrait of Victoria Gandiongco
Oil
38.7 x 48.9 cm
1958
Family Portrait of Dr. Nicolas G. Escario, Sr. and Mrs. Socorro Lizares-Escario
Oil
64.1 x 59 cm
1979