Untitled Pastel Set of 4 1964 22x14

Year1964

Hand Signed 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with GlassCarved Wood 

Purchased fromOther 1966 

Provenance / HistoryThese works were made in Acapulco in 1964 while Esperanza was traveling throughout Mexico 🇲🇽 

Story / Additional InfoThe price stated is per painting. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID112407

Esperanza Martinez - Mexico

Art Brokerage - Esperanza Martinez Mexican Artist: b. 1934-1998. She was a Mexican-born painter who lived in Southern California. She was known for portraits and genre scenes of rural Mexican farmers, formal portraits of prominent Mexican-Americans and pastel paintings of native American subjects. As a precocious young artist, Martinez studied with the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. She moved to the Los Angeles area in 1963 and lived with her family in Hacienda Heights. Martinez died from cancer in 1998. Collectors of Esperanza Martinez included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Clint Eastwood and the comedian Red Skelton. She was also commissioned to do works for Mexicana Airlines and Coca Cola Corporation. Listings wanted.