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M. Dietrich
'Young Court Jester Holding a Puppet', Commedia dellArte, Post Impressionist

1963

$5,500
£4,123.88
€4,781.03
CA$7,675.54
A$8,572.88
CHF 4,454.73
MX$104,400.39
NOK 56,584.99
SEK 53,319.37
DKK 35,672.31
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About the Item

Signed lower right, 'M. Dietrich' (German-American, 20th century) and dated 1963. A powerful, character-driven portrait of the young man, shown gazing directly towards the viewer. wearing white-face makeup and traditional costume and occupying a background of scumbled ruby and forest-green. An unusually fine study showing accomplished, bravura brushwork and a high degree of psychological penetration.
  • Creator:
    M. Dietrich
  • Creation Year:
    1963
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor losses, minor restoration, minor corner bumping; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34410973662

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