Frida Kahlo - SELF PORTRAIT WITH TWO MONKEYS 1941

PROVENANCE

Provenance Documentation
Kahlo executed the piece in 1941.
In 1952, Frida Kahlo transferred the piece to Horacio Renteria to assist him financially.
In 1980, his wife, Elisa Coronado de Renteria, transferred the piece to Mrs. Teresa Haas Sierra.
Mrs. Haas employed a caregiver, Mrs. Maria Ofelia Pineda Guerrero, beginning in 1974, and retained her services for the following 20 years. On March 3, 1985, Mrs. Haas gifted the painting to Guerrero in recognition of her years of loyal service.
Guerrero conducted multiple appraisals and analyses and sold the painting to the current owner, Carla Cecilia Cinto Herrera, on March 14, 2016.
 
Elisa Coronado de Renteria
May 21, 1980

Confirms that Frida Kahlo gifted the piece to her husband, artist Horacio Renteria Rocha, during a period of financial hardship, as the couple’s own works were not selling.
Kahlo reportedly believed the piece to be of lesser quality and offered it to help them financially.
Renteria painted portraits of children, which Frida admired, as she herself was infertile.
Kahlo explained that she painted the work to honor her pets, which helped her cope with loneliness.
 
Daniel Renteria Coronado
September 28, 2022

Affirms the provenance as outlined in the letter from Elisa Coronado de Renteria.
 
Maria Ofelia Pineda Guerrero
March 11, 2016

States that the piece was gifted to her by Mrs. Teresa Haas Sierra in Mexico City in 1985 in recognition of her 20 years of service as a caregiver.
Confirms that she met Mrs. Haas in 1974 and maintained a familial relationship until Haas’ death in 1994.
 
Seller / Buyer
March 14, 2016

Purchase agreement between the seller, Maria Ofelia Pineda Guerrero, and the buyer, Carla Cecilia Cinto Herrera, dated March 14, 2016, documenting the sale of the piece for USD $500,000.
 
AUTHENTICATION
Ruth Maria Alvarado Rivera
February 2006

Granddaughter of Diego Rivera (mother of Diego María Alvarado Rivera).
Conducted an in-depth analysis of the work based on a digitized study.
Endorses the piece as an authentic work by Frida Kahlo.
 
Diego Rosales Huerta
March 2018

Pupil of Diego Rivera; personally knew both Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
Authenticates the piece based on his firsthand knowledge.
 
Diego María Alvarado Rivera
August 2022

Great-grandson of Diego Rivera.
Endorses the piece as an authentic work by Frida Kahlo.
 
APPRAISALS
Dr. Guillermo Olvera
May 22, 1996

Appraised the painting at USD $450,000.
 
Ricardo Perez Escamilla
October 3, 2003

Authenticates the piece and appraises it at USD $450,000.
 
Maria Elena Treja
November 4, 2021

Opinion: Attributes the work to Frida Kahlo.
 
Maria Elena Treja
July 21, 2022

Valuation: Appraises the piece at USD $7.5 million.
 
Mariana Elisabet Turchio
November 12, 2023

Endorses the work as an original Frida Kahlo.
Appraises the piece at USD $7.5 million.
 
DISCLAIMER
Documents have been translated from Spanish to English with the assistance of Google Translate. Nuances in wording, minor mistranslations, and other language-related inconsistencies may be present in the translated documents.