Marisol Escobar (Venezuelan, b. France 1930-2016) The Royal Family, 1967 Mixed media Gift of Paul and Mona Doepper 1986.11
Marisol Escobar’s amusing and charismatic assemblage of the
British Royal Family features depictions of Queen Elizabeth II
and her husband, Prince Philip, with their children, Prince
Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward,
with the family dog. The London Telegraph commissioned the
piece in 1967 when Marisol began her ascent as a recognized
artist. The work is a 1986 gift from Paul and Mona Doepper
who purchased the piece in 1983. The larger-than-life-sized
mixed-media piece typifies Marisol’s work in the 1960s. While
sculpture came naturally to Marisol, she trained with Abstract
Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. Her unconventional and
lighthearted techniques express her individuality and rebellion
from societal expectations of art forms.