Painting by Helene Chatelain-Judge, Quebec Snowscape

Frame: 19 1/2" x 16 1/2"
Painting: 11 3/4"x 9"

Helene Chatelain-Judge
(Source: kevindaniel.x10.mx/other.html) Helene Chatelain Judge was born on 23 July 1907 in St. Leger Vauban, France. Helene married Joseph Judge of Carbondale, Pennsylvania in the late 1920s. The Judges traveled to France from the United States numerous times between 1929 and 1954, individually and as a family. In 1929, Helene gave her last permanent residence as Fontainebleau, France on the ship's passenger list. She gave her residence as New York City on a 1930 passenger list and later, on other lists as either Fontainebleau or New York City. The Judges may have had homes in both cities. They may have been in France in 1930, which may account for their absence in the 1930 census. Their son, Bernard, was born 3 June 1931, and is a well known Los Angeles architect. Helene became a naturalized US citizen on 28 August 1956, while residing in Brooklyn, New York.

Helen studied at the Ecole d'art in Fontainebleau when she was 17 or 18 years old, and was also a model there. One of her professors was named Brunet. Helene's family lived across the street from the school at 35 Boulevard Magenta. I have found a few mentions of auctions of her work. She is mentioned in Who's Who in American Art, and in Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide. She seems to have painted mainly landscapes and florals.

Helene died on 10 September 1984 in Los Angeles, California.

Good condition overall