Lot 0120 Est: $100.00 - $150.00

ATTR TO FRIDA KAHLO SELF PORTRAIT PENCIL PAINTING

Sold for $750.00
Bidding Closed
Dimensions 12 × 8.5 × 1 — 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.
Weight 5 g
Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Has stains and some creases. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
Authentication

Description

Attributed to Frida Kahlo, American, Mexican, 1907 to 1954, pencil painting on paper, Self Portrait. Circa: 1935 to 1940. Signed upper right. Stamped with a gallery stamp, Julien Levy Gallery, New York, on the backside. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the countrys popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. Collectible Graphic Art, Portraiture, Latin American Women Artists.