$4,000
Diego Rivera (Mexico, 1886-1957) unframed chalk drawing depicting a crowd of men and women with the men wearing sombreros. Measures 19-3/4" in height and 15-7/8" in width. All measurements are approximate. No authentication paperwork accompanies this piece, however signature and style are consistent with those of known works by the artist and is signed to the lower right hand corner. Provenance: from the estate of a prominent European & Texas collector, known to not only to have collected quite an amazing assortment of notable art, but to have befriended a vast majority of the artists of whose work was acquired.Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez, known as Diego Rivera, was born on December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Rivera became a prominent Mexican painter, with his large frescoes helping to establish the Mexican Mural Movement in Mexican art. Between 1922 and 1953, he painted murals among others in Mexico City, Chapingo, Cuernavaca, San Francisco, Detroit, & New York City. In 1931, a retrospective exhibition of his works was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Following a prolific career, Rivera died on November 24, 1957.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2017-01-21
