Miguel Covarrubias ART FOR SALE

1904 Mexico City, Mexico - 1957 Mexico City, Mexico. Known for: Book and magazine illustration, caricatures, and mural painting.

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Mexican born Miguel Covarrubias was known for his painted murals, caricatures, illustrations and scholarly writings. He was born in the Bohemian section of Mexico City on November 22, 1904. The son of a civil engineer, Covarrubias dropped out of high school at the age of fourteen. He went to work for his father drawing maps and eventually became a self-taught artist. He moved to New York City in 1923, and soon after he gained recognition as an illustrator, stage designer and caricature artist. He illustrated issues of Vogue, the New Yorker and was known for his Art Deco covers of Vanity Fair. During the 1920s he studied in Paris, France and later traveled to Bali with his wife Rose Rolanda. He became a well-known name in the art circle and... Read full biography

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Untitled, Female Portrait

Type:Painting

Year:1975

Size:10.00" x 7.00"

Medium:Watercolor

Signed:Lower Left

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Beautiful and original watercolor/gouache by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias. This painting comes complete with a gold leaf frame and fabric mat. Work is in excellent condition. Measures 14.75"x18.75" with frame.

Price: between $5,000 and $25,000. Please contact Art Resource Group

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