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Sarah Hobson
'Study of a Young Woman', California Woman artist, Art Institute of Chicago

Circa 1935

About the Item

A sensitively drawn pastel study of a young woman with red hair shown wearing a blue dress and gazing to the viewers right. Signed lower left, 'Sarah H. Hobson' and painted circa 1935. Sarah Villarette Hoover Hobson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1920s before moving to California.
  • Creator:
    Sarah Hobson (1893 - 1985, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1935
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.88 in (27.64 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor surface marks; unframed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3442837931
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