Paula Rego

(British/Portuguese, 1935–2022)

Paula Rego was a Portuguese artist known for her paintings and prints which were often based on children’s folktales. Among her most famous works are her Dog Women paintings, a playful series depicting a magical realist world where women behave as dogs. Rego’s work was heavily influenced by Surrealist artists like Joan Miró, though gradually her paintings have become more realistically rendered with similarities to the work of the painter Balthus in their strong, clear drawing style and depictions of women in strange or unsettling situations. Born on January 26, 1935 in Lisbon, Portugal, she went on to study in London at the Slade School of Fine Art. Rego’s work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. She passed away at her home in North London on June 8 at the age of 87.

Paula Rego Artworks

Paula Rego (799 results)
Clubs Diamonds Hearts and Spades, 1985

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Clubs Diamonds Hearts and Spades, 1985

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Old Mother Goose (from Nursery Rhymes), 1989

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Old Mother Goose (from Nursery Rhymes), 1989

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Little Miss Muffet (from Nursery Rhymes), 1989

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Little Miss Muffet (from Nursery Rhymes), 1989

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Young Predators, 1987

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Young Predators, 1987

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Miseracordia, 2001

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Miseracordia, 2001

Sale Date: December 5, 2012

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The Crow, Crow and his Cat (2 works), 1994

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The Crow, Crow and his Cat (2 works), 1994

Sale Date: December 5, 2012

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Moon Eggs, 2005

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Moon Eggs, 2005

Sale Date: November 14, 2012

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Moon Eggs: Feeding, 2005

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Moon Eggs: Feeding, 2005

Sale Date: November 14, 2012

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After Zurbaran, 2007

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After Zurbaran, 2007

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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A Sereiazinha (The Little Mermaid), 2003

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A Sereiazinha (The Little Mermaid), 2003

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Gaping Chasms and Stars, 2009

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Gaping Chasms and Stars, 2009

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Saint Christina, 2009

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Saint Christina, 2009

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Dance to your Daddy (from Nursery Rhymes), 1989

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Dance to your Daddy (from Nursery Rhymes), 1989

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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The Wild Duck, 1990

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The Wild Duck, 1990

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Flying Children (from Peter Pan), 1992

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Flying Children (from Peter Pan), 1992

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Captain Hook and the lost Boy (from Peter Pan), 1992

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Captain Hook and the lost Boy (from Peter Pan), 1992

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Feeding Time (from O Vinho (Wine)), 2007

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Feeding Time (from O Vinho (Wine)), 2007

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Captain Hook and the Lost Boy and Flying..., 1992

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Captain Hook and the Lost Boy and Flying..., 1992

Sale Date: September 20, 2012

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Sem título (frente e verso), 1982

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Sem título (frente e verso), 1982

Sale Date: July 17, 2012

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Gaping Chasms and Stars (from the Curved..., 2009

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Gaping Chasms and Stars (from the Curved..., 2009

Sale Date: June 28, 2012

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Saint Christina (from the Curved Planks..., 2009

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Saint Christina (from the Curved Planks..., 2009

Sale Date: June 28, 2012

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The Ferry Girl VI (The Crossing), 1992

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The Ferry Girl VI (The Crossing), 1992

Sale Date: June 28, 2012

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: June 28, 2012

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Untitled, 2001

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Untitled, 2001

Sale Date: June 27, 2012

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