US$14,043.70 Candle Vendors,1977 Watercolor 55 x 75.5 cm (21 1/2 x 29 3/4 in) A stunning specimen of Manansalas transparent cubism, Candle Vendors defies all concepts of spatial dimension through the eyes of the spectator. In the foreground, three candlestick vendors are grouped together, line of sight angled above them as the viewer looks down at the candles resting on braided baskets. But as the eye follows the gaze of the rightmost vendor, a checkered path slopes upward in the far left, leading the observer towards an enigmatic darkness, adding intrigue to an already stimulating pi�ce de r_sistance. The painting was acquired from the previous owner directly from the artist. It was exhibited in a gallery called Showroom in the late 1970s which was near the Plaza Restaurant in Goldcrest Arcade. It is accompanied by a receipt signed by the artist.