Description: Artist: ZELLA MAE DICKINSON / Zella Mae (Wunderlich) Dickinson (American, 1895 - 1982)Title: Mother and Child - circa 1950Medium: Original Oil Painting on board/masoniteSignature: Signed by the Artist LR, as shown Size: 35 x 21 inches (board); framed to 46 x 32 inches in museum wood with gold gilt and linen-wrapped liner with gold fillet Notes: Seller believes that the work was exhibited at the San Diego Museum of Art in the 1960s/1970s. Zella Dickinson's modernist oils are increasingly scarce and are highly sought after by collectors of California modernism.Provenance: Hatay Stratton Fine Art, Northampton, MassachusettsAbout the Artist: Zella Mae Dickinson (1895-1982) was an American artist known for her work in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, and woodcuts. Born in Nebraska, she received her art training at Nebraska State University, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, California.Artistic Style and CareerDickinson’s artistic style was characterized as California Modernist, reflecting her connection to the West Coast art scene. She had studios in Hollywood and San Diego, and her work was influenced by the region’s natural beauty and modernist movements.Biographical Notes Born on March 12, 1895, in NebraskaDied in 1982 in San Diego, CaliforniaActive/lived in California and NebraskaMember of the California art community, with studios in Hollywood and San DiegoListed artist on askART, with a brief artist summary and limited auction recordsAn important California-based woman modernist, Zella Mae Dickinson left a lasting impact on the region’s art scene. Her unique style, which blends natural and abstract elements, continues to be increasingly recognized and appreciated today. Her works are in a number of major art museums in the American southwest, particularly in Southern California including LACMA, the Long Beach Museum of Art, and the San Diego Museum of Art.
Price: 10000 USD
Location: Indio, California
End Time: 2025-01-03T22:40:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 198.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Artist: ZELLA MAE DICKINSON (American, 1895 - 1982)
Signed By: ZELLA MAE DICKINSON (American, 1895 - 1982)
Size: Large
Item Length: 32 in
Framing: Framed
Region of Origin: California, USA
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1950s
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 46 in
Style: Modernism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Item Width: 3 in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
Signed: Yes
Color: Multi-Color
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Title: Mother and Child
Material: Oil on Board
Subject: Mother & Child
Type: Painting
Theme: People, Mother & Child
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
