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Agapito Labios, Portrait of a Boy, oil

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Other Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Agapito Labios, Portrait of a Boy, oil
Agapito Labios (Mexican, 1898-1996), “Portrait of a Boy”, c. 1960; oil/canvas, 24” x 18”, signed. Labios was self-taught , and was actually recognized as an artist for paintings he did on his jail cell wall while imprisoned for his participation in the Mexican Revolution. He later had a shop called Mercado de Artesanias at La Ciudadela in Mexico City. He painted portraits in a traditional style, similar to those done before photography, which are both representational and narrative.