Bidspirit auction | PATRICIA KNOP PORTRAIT OF DIEGO

PATRICIA KNOP PORTRAIT OF DIEGO RIVERA OIL ON BOARD PAINTING - An oil painting by Patricia Knop, completed in August 2008, presenting a tightly cropped depiction of Diego Rivera. The artwork employs heavy, expressive brushstrokes and a rich palette of ochre, red, and blue to define the figure's face and patterned scarf against a flat orange background. It is signed KNOP in yellow pigment at the lower right and bears a handwritten inscription on the unpainted reverse reading C.W. Patricia Knop AUG 08. contemporary realism, modern figurative decor, impasto technique, Mexican muralist tribute, unframed timber backing, striking male study. Dimensions 24 3/4 x 37 1/2 in. The measurements are approximate. Condition The unvarnished painting remains in excellent condition with highly stable, textured pigments and only negligible wear along the extreme outer edges.