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Helen Dryden
Vogue - Elegantly Dressed Women Shopping For Hats Art Nouveau - Female Artist

1920 circ

About the Item

The present work by pioneering female artist Helen Dryden was most likely a cover assignment for Vogue Magazine. It is deftly rendered in a tight linear art nouveau style with flat color application. It is brilliantly designed, with each shape and line in perfect position and pitch. Unsigned, Provenance: Illustration House, Elegantly framed under glass to 24 x 19 approx. Helen Dryden (1882–1972) was a trailblazing American artist and successful industrial designer in the 1920s and 1930s. She was reportedly described by The New York Times as being the highest-paid woman artist in the United States, though she lived in comparative poverty in later years, The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming up a bit off color. Refer to the still images for more accurate color
  • Creator:
    Helen Dryden (1887, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1920 circ
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Width: 13.13 in (33.36 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    overall good condition. some very light fading of color commensurate with age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385315585352

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