Joseph Wallace King, "Vinciata," (NC/Italian, 1911-1996), Christ with Crown of Thorns

Oil on canvas, signed "Vinciata" at lower right, housed in giltwood frame with linen liner. Accompanying this lot is a text on Vinciata, There Ain't No Rags in Beverly Hills: An Anecdotal Autobiography of the Artist Joseph Wallace King, "Vinciata".

DOA 28 x 24 in.

Private Collection, Greensboro, NC

By descent of the artist.

Joseph Wallace King, also referred to by his Italian name "Vinciata," is known for his figural works and portraiture as well as magazine illustration. He painted Queen Elizabeth II's portrait in 1972.

Good estate condition.