$523
Millicent Jarvis (American, b. 1839) Jeannette in Studio Signed and inscribed "M. Jarvis Antwerp" l.c. Oil on canvas, 30 x 26 in. (76.0 x 66.0 cm), framed. Condition: Restoration throughout, craquelure, lined. Provenance: The estate of Wayne Beam Morrell (1923-2013), Rockport, Massachusetts. Note: Millicent Jarvis was a Massachusetts painter and member of the Boston Art Club duRing the latter part of the 19th century. She opened a studio at 149A Tremont Street in 1876, but is not listed in the city directory from 1882-1892. In 1893, she is listed as maintaining a studio at 108 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, until 1903. She exhibited two oils at the Boston Art Club in 1877 and a watercolor in 1881. One of her most accomplished works, Woman with a Rose in her Hair , a 52 x 33 inch oil on canvas, was exhibited at the Fuller Art Museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-05-26
