Fabián de la Rosa (1869-1937) - Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

watercolour on paper
20.8 cms x 16.5 cms (8.19 ins x 6.5 ins)
Signed, dated 1923 and inscribed possibly with the name of the woman and "manila" faintly and on verso inscribed "fabián de la rosa, uncle to fernando amorsolo - filipino"
made in 1923
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "October 2021 Online auction" held on Thu, Oct 28, 2021.
Lot 207
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $4,000
Realised: CAD $7,500

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by the current owner's great-grandmother while she lived in Manila during the first quarter of the 20th Century

By descent to the present Private Collection, Vancouver
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
Portrait of a Woman by artist Fabián de la Rosa