Portrait of the oil basket merchant on canvas 1950

Unsigned portrait of Richard Durango Togo - born in Buenos Aire, Argentina 1910, he lived and worked in France and Italy from 1934. Cascading hair, red silk scarf knotted among curls, gold rings on ears and arm, doe ember eyes and mascara lashes, vaporous cotton blouse, pink nails despite wicker spikes, it may be Esmeralda on the steps of Notre Dame, or maybe carmen in a quiet moment , Gina or Sofia L in a role made for them, with the solar charm and joyful way of the 50s posters of Italian cinema mid-century, everything here signs this portrait of Durango Togo, artist present in many prestigious auctions. The inscriptions on the reverse are well later in the painting, possibly intended for the artist's estate. Rare. Charm, humour and great presence. Height 55cm width 46cm.