The story of the portrait that Diego Rivera painted of Silvia Pinal is very interesting. It all started when the actress hired architect Manuel Rosen Morrison to build her house in Mexico City. He suggested the need for a painting of Frida Kahlo's husband to complete the decoration of her home, but the actress initially rejected the idea.
The daughter of Enrique Guzmán and Silvia Pinal, Alejandra Guzmán, decided to take the painting, as it is considered part of the inheritance left by her mother. Although there has been no discussion about it, her brother confirmed that the painting has belonged to Alejandra since 2004. After the death of Silvia Pinal, Alejandra decided to take the painting out of the house and have it restored.
Diego Rivera painted the portrait of Silvia Pinal on November 3, 1956, her saint's day. Rivera decided to gift the artwork to the actress, who was stunned to see it completed in the artist's studio. Despite wanting to pay him, Rivera chose to give it to Pinal as a gift for her saint's day.
Regarding the whereabouts of the painting, it was reported that Alejandra Guzmán took it out of the house for restoration. After a week of speculation, it was revealed that all the siblings agreed to take the painting for restoration. Alejandra has explained that it was a family decision and that the painting is currently being restored, thus dispelling rumors about its disappearance.
