Property of a Private Collector, South Carolina

Description:

Myrtle Jones (Savannah, 1913-2007), Lady with Cat, Pen on Paper, 1999, signed and dated lower right, a pen drawing of a seated woman with a cat, matted and framed, with Friedman's Fine Art label on verso. Frame size: 24 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in.

Myrtle Jones was an artist whose paintings commonly featured streetscapes and architecture of Savannah, Georgia. Throughout her career Jones depicted everyday life in Savannah, through subjects including urban streetscapes, buildings, landscapes, and portraits of locals. Jones was a prolific painter, possibly creating thousands of works within her lifetime. Selected exhibitions: Women Artists in Savannah, Telfair Academy; Exposed! Telfair Women Artists & Patrons, Telfair Museum of Art; Looking Back: Art in Savannah 1900-1960, Telfair Museum of Art. (Askart.com)

Measurements: Height: by sight, 14 1/2 in. x Width: 11 1/4 in.

Good condition, not viewed out of frame.

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