Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) Mi

Alberto Vargas (PeruvianxAmerican, 1896-1982) Miss March, Esquire Varga Girl, March 1945 Watercolor and pencil on board 25 x 16 inches (63.5 x 40.6 cm) Not signed EXHIBITED: Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas, "Alberto Vargas: The Esquire Pinups," September 29–December 30, 2001. Miss March was created by Alberto Vargas for the Esquire's 1945 calendar and is published with the caption: "March is very breezy, The winds they howl and swirl But though March is very breezy, It has nothing on this girl." The work appears on page 122 of Varga: The Esquire Years by Reid Austin (St. James Press, 1987) and on page 477 of The Art of Pin-Up by Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blum (Taschen, 2014). HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Toning to board. Edgewear with minor losses at corners. Dark areas of staining at center left area and upper right areas of negative space, likely due to exposure to liquid, not visible when seated in mat. Some very light impressions in upper center and lower right region, visible under raking light and not affecting figure. Small abrasion center left, not visible when seated in matt. Some very light scattered pin points of surface dirt in areas of negative space; one pin point of surface dirt to flower in figure's hair and top of figure's foot in lower right. Faint handling smudges along extreme edges. Not framed. Board overall: 30 x 22 inches Matted to an overall size of 33 x 24 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"