Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982). September brings this Autumn Eve..., Esquire calendar study, 1946. Pe...

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Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982)
September brings this Autumn Eve..., Esquire calendar study, 1946
Pencil and watercolor on tracing paper
25-3/4 x 19-3/4 inches (65.4 x 50.2 cm) (sheet)
Stamped lower right: ESTATE OF ALBERTO VARGAS / VARGAS

The Vargas Trust Collection

The final version of the present work is published as the September 1946 Esquire calendar with the caption:
September bring this Autumn Eve
Who's bound to make a stir-
She's taken off her hat for you
So take off yours to her!

The final version of the present work also appears on page 132 of Varga: The Esquire Years by Reid Stewart Austin (Alfred van der Marck Editions, 1987).


More information about Alberto Vargas. See also: Vargas, Alberto Artist.

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