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.

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Paula Rego (799 results)
Hogarth I, from After Hogarth (R. 170), 2000

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Hogarth I, from After Hogarth (R. 170), 2000

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

Auction Closed

Mist II, from Pendle Witches (R. 133), 1996

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Mist II, from Pendle Witches (R. 133), 1996

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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Adjusting the Recipe, from Stone Soup, 2014

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Adjusting the Recipe, from Stone Soup, 2014

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Little Miss Muffet I, 1989

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Little Miss Muffet I, 1989

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Mary, Mary Quite Contrary I, from 'Nursery..., 1989

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Mary, Mary Quite Contrary I, from 'Nursery..., 1989

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Melancholia (or Moths), 1995

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Melancholia (or Moths), 1995

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Ride a Cock-Horse, from: Nursery Rhymes, 1989

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Ride a Cock-Horse, from: Nursery Rhymes, 1989

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Little Miss Muffet I, from: Nursery Rhymes, 1989

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Little Miss Muffet I, from: Nursery Rhymes, 1989

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

Auction Closed

The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe, from:..., 1989

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The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe, from:..., 1989

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Girl reading at Window, from: Jane Eyre, 2001–2002

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Girl reading at Window, from: Jane Eyre, 2001–2002

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Secrets and Stories, 1989

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Secrets and Stories, 1989

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Self-portrait with Grandchildren, from: , 2001–2002

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Self-portrait with Grandchildren, from: , 2001–2002

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Melancholia or Moths (Rosenthal 118), 1995

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Melancholia or Moths (Rosenthal 118), 1995

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

Auction Closed

Prince pig gets married to the third..., 2006

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Prince pig gets married to the third..., 2006

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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The Neverland

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The Neverland", 1992, 1992

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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The house under the ground

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The house under the ground", 1992, 1992

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

Auction Closed

See-saw, Margery Daw (Rosenthal 114), 1994

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See-saw, Margery Daw (Rosenthal 114), 1994

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

Auction Closed

Adjusting the Recipe, 2014

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Adjusting the Recipe, 2014

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

Auction Closed

Night (R. 216), 2002

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Night (R. 216), 2002

Sale Date: September 15, 2022

Auction Closed

Sem título, 1964

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Sem título, 1964

Sale Date: July 31, 2022

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Travellers, 1987

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Travellers, 1987

Sale Date: July 31, 2022

Auction Closed

CRYING (JANE EYRE SERIES) - 2001, 2001

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CRYING (JANE EYRE SERIES) - 2001, 2001

Sale Date: August 10, 2022

Auction Closed

The Wild Duck, 1990

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The Wild Duck, 1990

Sale Date: July 7, 2022

Auction Closed

Sewing on the Shadow I, 1992

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Sewing on the Shadow I, 1992

Sale Date: July 6, 2022

Auction Closed

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