Need Help Identifying Painting

artinsouthbay · November 17th, 2010, 07:31 PM

This was purchased from someone at a garage sale. The seller thought the artist had been killed in a gang fight, but could not identify by name.

Any help would be appreciated. The quality of the work is amazing and I really want to know who the artist is/was.

John · November 17th, 2010, 08:00 PM

Very interesting pose. Looks like it's influenced by Latin American painters like Diego Rivera, but I couldn't venture a guess as to who the artist is.

thatcomedian · November 18th, 2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by artinsouthbay

This was purchased from someone at a garage sale. The seller thought the artist had been killed in a gang fight, but could not identify by name.

Any help would be appreciated. The quality of the work is amazing and I really want to know who the artist is/was.

Isn't that a signature in the bottom right? Can you post a closeup of it(in focus).

artinsouthbay · November 18th, 2010, 09:16 AM

I wish there was. It seems influenced by Diego Rivera, but I do not believe it to be. There is no signature on the work unless it is hidden under the frame. It also appears that someone previously had removed the paper from the back of the frame to see if there was any identification behind it but there is none.

John · November 18th, 2010, 11:55 AM

Actually it looks even more like the work of Francisco Zúñiga. I wouldn't venture to say it's by his hand, but he did a lot of studies of women in shawls like this. Perhaps a student of his or at least someone influenced by his work.

For example...

John · November 18th, 2010, 12:56 PM

Whoa! In fact check this lithograph out. It looks like yours is a simplified version of this print:

http://www.art-brokerage.co.uk/galle...man-with-Shawl

artinsouthbay · November 19th, 2010, 05:54 PM

WOW!!! Nice work, Detective! That is the artist! Thanks a bunch!

November 18th, 2010, 09:16 AM	#4
artinsouthbay Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3	No Signature I wish there was. It seems influenced by Diego Rivera, but I do not believe it to be. There is no signature on the work unless it is hidden under the frame. It also appears that someone previously had removed the paper from the back of the frame to see if there was any identification behind it but there is none.

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November 17th, 2010, 08:00 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Very interesting pose. Looks like it's influenced by Latin American painters like Diego Rivera, but I couldn't venture a guess as to who the artist is.

November 18th, 2010, 11:55 AM	#5
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Actually it looks even more like the work of Francisco Zúñiga. I wouldn't venture to say it's by his hand, but he did a lot of studies of women in shawls like this. Perhaps a student of his or at least someone influenced by his work. For example...

November 18th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#6
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Whoa! In fact check this lithograph out. It looks like yours is a simplified version of this print: http://www.art-brokerage.co.uk/galle...man-with-Shawl

November 19th, 2010, 05:54 PM	#7
artinsouthbay Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3	WOW!!! Nice work, Detective! That is the artist! Thanks a bunch!