Oscar Murillo Pastel Drawing
Item Details
Untitled
Pastel drawing on paper
Unsigned
Estate stamp to the verso
Presented in a wooden frame
A pastel drawing on paper by artist Oscar Murillo (Mexican/American; 1940- 2017). This piece depicts a resting figure comprised of brightly hued delineations on brown-toned paper. The artist’s estate stamp is present to the verso of the piece.
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
- wear to edges of frame; heavy billow to paper; minor smudging due to excess pigment; loss of paint to edges of frame; surface wear to drawing.
Dimensions
- measures frame; visible image measures 32.5" W x 23.5" H.
Item #
18DCC642-043