Last Sunday I visited the annual Winter Antiques Show on its final day. There were so many things to see but I was especially drawn to several of the oil on canvas works that were on display. Below are photos of the paintings I thought were particularly beautiful. I wish I could have taken one of them home! Sadly, I have fine art taste on a flea market budget! Enjoy the photos!
This beautiful girl caught my eye. She was a Burmese dancer who was “bored to tears” and decided to sit for English painter Sir Gerald Kelly after much persuasion. The work is titled “Portrait of Sao Ohn Nyunt” and is from the Martyn Gregory gallery in London. Circa 1931. Est $152,000
“Phoebe Maynor” is the title of this painting by American artist Barnard Lintott. I wished I could have learned more about the woman in the painting who I found so intriguing. From Taylor B. Williams antiques in Harbert, Michigan. Circa 1910. Est $48,000
“Turkish Water Seller” by American painter Francis Davis Millet. Another intriguing subject and I loved all of the painting’s rich, dark colors. Millet was one of the few American painters who mastered Orientalism. An interesting fact about Millet is that he died in the Titanic. Available at the John Alexander LTD gallery in Philadelphia. Circa 1874 Est $495,00.
So being the magazine hoarder that I am I went digging through old issues and lo and behold I found it! A clip from the July ’07 issue shows the painting hanging in the Malibu beach house of a Hollywood power couple decorated by Madeline Stuart. I love it when I’m right!
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Great little bit, particularly relating to the use of an abstract painting in a traditional setting. It is amazing that you remembered that picture in a magazine, but we are lucky – using the picture from the magazine in contrast to the picture of the show, illustrates vividly that abstract art is well suited to being mixed with traditional decor. I think it actually is much more interesting than the picture with the modern furniture from the magazine.
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I’m curious about your description of the first painting; I was under the impression [from a variety of personal and art history sources] that she was a Princess visiting Britian during discussions about Burma’s political situation and autonomy. Did the gallery indicate she was a ‘bored dancer’? I’ve never heard her described like that before!
Hi Hels! Ah – this was so long ago but I recall getting this story from the gallerist who was walking me through the space. He gave me a bit of background on each piece which is how I got all of the detail. Hope this helps!