Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) I'd Show More..., 1948 Watercolor on board 26-1/4 x 19-5/8 inches (66.7 x 49.8 cm) Signed lower right: vargas The present work is published as July in the infamous 1948 Varga Girl calendar which he produced under his own publishing company after splitting from Esquire. The white background of this work was added to allow the artist to alter the signature from his Esquire-era Varga to the Vargas that appears now. The present work is published as a July 1948 calendar with the caption: "Whenever the flag is passing by. Your hat you ought to doff; I'd show more than my patriotism, If I took something off." HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice