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Impressionist and Modern Art
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- Sale 6342
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Apr 30 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 6342
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$30,000 – $50,000
We wish to thank Professor Luis–Martín Lozano for his kind assistance in the research and cataloguing of the present work.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Thence by descent in the family.
Private Collection, Maryland.
Lot Note:
Diego Rivera’s Muchacha con Trenzas (Girl with Braids) was painted in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico - an important region for the artist, who had first explored it in 1922, just before he began working on his famed murals at Mexico City's Ministry of Education.
The present work dates from a pivotal moment in Diego Rivera’s career. It follows the artist's dramatic return from the United States in late 1933, when Rivera was deeply disillusioned after the Rockefeller family censored and destroyed his unfinished mural Man at the Crossroads at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Seeking renewal and inspiration, Rivera traveled south. There, he painted several portraits capturing the strength and quiet dignity of the women of Tehuantepec, as exemplified in the present portrait of a girl that appears emblematic of Mexico’s indigenous heritage.
Framed: 19 x 15 1/2 inches.
In overall good condition. The vellum is hinged to the mat at the top in two places. The vellum has been repaired at the top left and right extreme corners and in an approx. 1/2 in. area at the top center: all repairs are only visible when the work is unframed, as they are otherwise hidden under the mat when the piece is framed. There is foxing apparent in the lighter areas and the vellum itself is slightly toned. Additional images available upon request.
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