A portrait of a seated woman, signed and dated for 1941 at the lower left corner. Adele Brandwen (1900-1964) was a female American artist whose landscapes, still-lifes, and portraits earned a considerable amount of attention and respect in the mid-twentieth century art worlds of New York City and Paris, in the process establishing her as a trailblazing figure on the path toward gender equality in the arts, (source, Lusher Gallery).

Dimensions:18" x 22", the frame 23 1/2" x 27 1/2".

Some abrasions and one small canvas tear.