Oscar Murillo Pastel Drawing

Item Details

Untitled
Pastel drawing on paper
Unsigned
Estate stamp to the verso
Presented mounted on board in a wooden frame

A pastel drawing on paper by artist Oscar Murillo (Mexico/America; 1940- 2017). This drawing depicts a loosely rendered portrait comprised of bright, vibrant delineations and blocks of color. The artist’s estate stamp is present to the verso and the piece is presented mounted on board in a wooden frame.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Oscar Murillo was a prominent figure in the 1960s and 1970s Los Angeles art scene. Born in Mexico, he immigrated to the United States and settled permanently in the San Fernando Valley. He studied at San Fernando Valley State College (known today as Cal State Northridge) and received his Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts. Murillo remained active in his community, teaching art and exhibiting his art in galleries in San Fernando Valley, CA and Santé Fe, NM.

Condition

- to fair; wear to edges of frame; dust and accretions present to drawing and frame; billow to paper.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 18" W x 23.25" H.

Item #

18DCC642-046