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“Resting the Camels”

Creator: Elizabeth Paxton Oliver - Orientalist / Orientalism
Offered by: Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art

Description
Beautifully detailed oil on heavy card stock painting of an orientalist scene with camels resting and two figures taking the shade under a tree with several large impressive building in the distance. The artist is Elizabeth Paxton Oliver and is signed bottom middle. Condition is excellent. Circa 1930. Original linen mat and gold frame. Overall 10.5 by 9 inches. Framed under glass.. Provenance: Sarasota, Florida estate.

(1891-1977) Elisabeth Paxton Oliver was born in Glasgow, Virginia. As a result of the bias against women artist in her time, she used initials to conceal her gender, hoping to have her work judged on its own merits! She moved to Tryon, North Carolina and found success with watercolor paintings of birds. She later moved to Georgia and died in 1977.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, Virginia
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Oil paint on heavy card stock
Condition:	Excellent
Creation Date:	Circa1930
Styles / Movements:	Post Impressionism
Incollect Reference #:	342968

Dimensions

W.	3.25 in;	H.	4 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	8.26 cm;	H.	10.16 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art, located in Southampton, NY, offers a curated selection of traditional and contemporary works, including pieces by the Peconic Bay Impressionists and the estate of Nahum Tschacbasov. For inquiries, contact 631.204.0383 or visit arthurkalaherfineart.com.