ARTIST: Haidee Kenyon (California, Illinois, Wisconsin, 1876 - 1944) and Vina Slawson Hankins (California, Illinois, 1878 - 1977)
NAME: Landscape - Mt. with Snow as Seen from near Carlsbad
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light.
SIGHT SIZE: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 35 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower right and lower left
NOTE: This painting was initially started by Haidee Kenyon (listed artist). After she died, her friend Vina S. Hankins (listed artist, Carlsbad, 1878-1977, member of "Women Painters of the West") finished the painting while visiting, to what degree it is not known. This painting was signed by Haidee Kenyon before she died, and also signed by Hankins as well. (has some provenance handwritten notes on verso)
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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SKU#: 118395
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BIOGRAPHY:
Haidee Kenyon - Born in Beaver Dam, WI on Oct. 17, 1876, Haidee Kenyon taught in the public schools of Chicago until 1926 when she joined her sister, Zula, in San Diego. The sisters were soon known for their extensive gardens off Nutmeg Street near Balboa Park.Haidee was active in the local art scene and exhibited with the San Diego Art Guild during the 1920s and 1930s. She died in La Cresta, CA on April 1, 1944.An Impressionist, her landscapes are characterized by small, feathery brush strokes and a colorful palette.
Vina Hankins - Born in Illinois on July 28, 1875. Hankins taught in the Chicago public schools for 40 years. She retired to San Diego, CA about 1934. There she painted landscapes of the area near her home in Carlsbad. She died in Oceanside, CA on April 27, 1977. Exh: La Jolla Art Center, 1942; Long Beach AA, 1942.