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Lot 7013: Frederick Almond Zimmerman (American, 1886-1974) A Matador with Women Admirers (Portrait of Rudolph Valentino in "Blood and Sand"), c. 1922 30 x 30in

Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USDSold:
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomAugust 30, 2009

Item Overview

Description

A Matador with Women Admirers (Portrait of Rudolph Valentino in "Blood and Sand"), c. 1922
signed 'Frederick A. Zimmerman' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 30in

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Provenance:
Sale, Butterfields & Butterfields, San Francisco, California, 17 June 1999, lot 1307

This painting depicts a portrait of Rudolf Valentino who starred in the 1922 silent film, Blood and Sand. Although this painting does not reflect a particular scene in the movie, it illustrates the character's allure to women admirers as he gains fame as Spain's leading matador while also representing the struggle to be faithful to his wife.

Auction Details

Sunset Estate Auction

by
Bonhams
August 30, 2009, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK