Lot # : 67 - Original, in Manner of Alberto Vargas 44 x 35"

Exotic richly colored, surrealist style, original in the manner of the famous Peruvian-American artist Alberto Vargas! We base this attribution on the same medium, style, complexity, and signature as used by Vargas. Medium: Oil on Canvas. Condition: Excellent, Signature: Lower left. Size: 44 x 35 inches. New frame: 50 x 41 inches. Provenance: From the private estate of a collector in Chicago. This gentleman collected for decades but did not pay for authentication. He just collected. Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold and continue to sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Born: February 9, 1896, Arequipa, Peru. Died: December 30, 1982, Los Angeles, CA. Spouse: Anna Mae (m. 1930–1974). Four Seasons Auction Gallery/Aardvark Antiques, LLC does not authenticate thus the very low auction estimates. We welcome you to bring an expert in to examine any of our art. This piece is sold In the Manner of the artist, it is not accompanied by any authentication issued by the artist's authority. Our definition of In the manner of: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check and inspect the artwork for accuracy, provenance, etc. before putting a bid. Congratulations to the winning bidder on this spectacular piece of original art!