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LOT 124

Lot 124

Arturo Estrada (B. 1925)

Arturo Estrada (B. 1925)
Lot 124 Details
Arturo Estrada (B. 1925), Mexican

MUJERES COMIENDO MELON, 1960

Oil on canvas; signed and dated lower left, signed and titled in red verso, titled to the stretcher in pencil and to gallery and exhibition labels verso
29.5 ins x 68.9 ins; 75 cms x 175 cms

Estimate $7,000-$9,000

Realised: $9,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Arturo Estrada (B. 1925)
  • Arturo Estrada (B. 1925)
  • Arturo Estrada (B. 1925)
Provenance:

Galleria Arte de Coleccionistas, Mexico No. 327 (1778) gallery label verso;
Estate of Richard LaPrairie, Toronto

Exhibited:

Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes - Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico label verso

Note:

Arturo Estrada was one of a group of Frida Kahlo’s students who were named “Los Fridos.” Estrada is known for his mural work in various parts of Mexico in both public and private locations.

Estrada received the William and Norma Copley Foundation Award in Chicago in 1957 and the Art Teachers Award from the National Institute of Bellas Artes in 1966.

Proceeds from the sale of this lot will be generously donated by the Estate to Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium to benefit children living with cancer.

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