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"Young Man in Taxco", Portrait of Shirtless Mexican Youth, 1930s oil on canvas

$10,000
$12,50020% Off
£7,645.53
£9,556.9220% Off
€8,806.11
€11,007.6420% Off
CA$14,013.07
CA$17,516.3320% Off
A$15,644.27
A$19,555.3420% Off
CHF 8,197.36
CHF 10,246.7020% Off
MX$191,501.23
MX$239,376.5320% Off
NOK 104,106.59
NOK 130,133.2320% Off
SEK 98,159.29
SEK 122,699.1220% Off
DKK 65,720.90
DKK 82,151.1220% Off

About the Item

Beautifully painted in glowing, deep ruddy and brown tones, this sensitive portrait of a young man in Taxco was painted by Ralph Dwight Ayer in the 1930s, during a visit to Mexico's most renowned region for silver mining and artisanry. The youth is shown with a cloth headband and a traditional Mexican striped blanket draped over the chair behind him. Ayer was a teacher and painter in Massachusetts, and was not highly prolific. In our estimation, this painting was Ayer's finest work. It is oil on canvas, and signed in the lower righthand corner. Dimensions include frame; visible painting is 25 inches high by 22.5 inches wide.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865135557692

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