Lot 99
  • 99

Diego Rivera (1886-1957)

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Diego Rivera
  • Portrait of Angelina Beloff
  • signed lower right; also signed upper left
  • charcoal and color pencil on paper

  • 15 1/2 by 9 1/4 in.
  • 39.4 by 23.5 cm
  • Executed circa 1921.

Provenance

GalerĂ­a de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City
Acquired from the above by the previous owner

Condition

The paper is taped to the mat from the reverse. The edges of the paper are deckled and present some minor tears--the largest present in the center of the upper edge. There is darkening to the paper on all edges. There is a 1 in. vertical tear in the lower part of the left edge. There is slight rippling to the paper which appears to be inherent to it.
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