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Jennie Thatcher Crawford
1930s Vibrant Floral Still Life with Petunias and Candle Stick

1930s

$2,150
£1,631.37
€1,865.33
CA$3,002.97
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CHF 1,743.38
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Wonderfully vibrant floral still life of petunias in bowl with brass candle stick by Jennie Thatcher Crawford (American, 1890 - 1958), circa 1930. Signed lower left corner. Condition: good; missing paint professionally repaired and inpainted. Unframed. Image size: 24.25"H x 30"W. Born in St Louis, MO on Jan. 25, 1890. Crawford studied at the St Louis School of Fine Arts from 1907-20. Moved to Los Angeles, California 1921. She was active as a lecturer and demonstrator until 1958. Her specialty was floral still lifes. Jennie Crawford, a painter of floral still lifes, was born in St. Louis, Missouri and studied at the ST. Louis School of Fine Arts from 1907 to 1920. She moved to Los Angeles, California in 1921, becoming a Resident of El Monte in 1931. She was a member of Women Painters of the West and exhibited at Palos Verdes Art Gallery, Hollywood Women's Club, Laguna Beach Art Gallery and Whittier Art Gallery. Exhibit: Palos Verdes Art Gallery; Whittier Art Gallery; LA City Hall, 1936 (1st prize), 1938; GGIE, 1939; Hollywood Women's Club, 1940; Ebell Club (LA), 1942; San Gabriel Art Guild, 1942-44; Paris Gallery (LA), 1940; San Gabriel Woman's Club, 1943, 1951, 1954; Women Painters of the West, 1945-54 (1st prizes); Padua Hills Theater, 1946; Tuesday Afternoon Club (Glendale), 1948, 1950, 1955; Recreation Park (Sunland), 1950; Glendale Library, 1953; Laguna Beach AA, 1953, 1956; Friday Morning Club (LA), 1954; Calif. Art Club, 1956. In: LA City Hall. Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
  • Creator:
    Jennie Thatcher Crawford (1890 - 1958, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1930s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Professionally cleaned and missing paint areas repaired/in-painted. Some craquelure,.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D84081stDibs: LU54211775552

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