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Blond and Blue Eyed Ballerina in Tutu against Chinese Screen

Creator: Pearl L. (Mrs. G. E. Worthington) Hill
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Prolific Saturday Evening Post Cover Illustrator Pearl L. Hill Worthington paints a stunning portrait of a Ballerina in a tutu with underlighting. She sits on a decorative Chinese stool with a Chinese screen behind her. The painting is composed of simple broad areas of color that complement each other. Pearl L. Hill Worthington's painting technique expresses quick yet self-assured brushstrokes. Even though the captivating subject is sitting, the circular shape of the tutu interacts with the red and green bands of color. It creates a composition with a sense of dynamic movement. Finally, the painting expresses youthful joy and happiness. This is a delightful work by a trailblazing and overlooked female artist who, at the time, was working for one of the nation's most important national publications. Signed lower right and signed with the address on the back stretcher bars. Exhibition plaque on verso. The painting came from the estate of the artist who lived in Coral Gables, Florida.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Oil on Canvas
Condition:	Good. Slight stretcher bar marks are visible on close inspection. very minor craquelure in the subjects right cheek.
Creation Date:	1925 circa
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Post Impressionism, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	649767

Dimensions

W.	32 in;	H.	41 in;	D.	2 in;
W.	81.28 cm;	H.	104.14 cm;	D.	5.08 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.