Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) Portrait of an elegant wo...

Estimate

£6,000 - £8,000

Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011)
Portrait of an elegant woman in pink
1966
Pastel on paper
Signed 'Claudio Bravo' upper left and dated in Roman numerals 'MCMLXVI' upper right

Provenance:
The sitter, South of Spain, gifted by the artist;
Private collection;
Thence by descent;
Private collection, UK

This portrait dates from the 1960s, when the Chilean painter, who became well known for his hyper-realist style, had established himself in Madrid as a society portraitist, where he did very well. Indeed, two years after this was painted Bravo was invited by President Marcos of the Philippines to come and paint him and his wife, Imelda Marcos.

Dimensions:
(Frame) 43 in. (H) x 32 in. (W) 
(Paper) 39 in. (H) x 28 in. (W)