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Martha Tracy Frey
'She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not', Girl in a Gingham Dress, 1940's, Folk Art

1944

About the Item

A sensitively painted portrait of the artist's daughter, Nancy, aged two and a half, shown wearing a floral-striped, jade green gingham dress. Signed lower right, 'Martha Tracy Frey' (American, 1915-2010) and painted 1944; additionally inscribed verso 'Picture of Nancy Jane Frey from life-sized photograph when about 2 1/2. Painted by her mother in 1944.' This Kern County artist, art teacher and author studied at art at UCLA and painted and taught for over sixty years.
  • Creator:
    Martha Tracy Frey (1915 - 2010)
  • Creation Year:
    1944
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.13 in (51.14 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor toning, minor corner bumping, minor restoration, minor marks; unframed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3445128081

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