Portrait of Tita
Oil on Canvas
17 ½" x 13¾" ( 44.5 x 34.9 cm )
Copyright The Artist
£ 12,750.00
On 9 July 1929, Tita died at the age of 18 from acute tubercular meningitis. An apprentice in the British Merchant Marine, his life was cut tragically short. One of...
On 9 July 1929, Tita died at the age of 18 from acute tubercular meningitis. An apprentice in the British Merchant Marine, his life was cut tragically short. One of the very few portraits Valette painted of his son, Tita offers a poignant glimpse into the artist’s private world.
Provenance
Private CollectionClark Art Ltd
Private Collection
The Artist's Estate
Notes
This painting was sold in the auction of " Paintings of Adolphe Valette from the Estate of the Late Madame Valette - held at Capes Dunn in Manchester on 30th October 1990. Lot 44.
