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THBWilliam McGregor Paxton
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United States
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LiveJun 5, 2024
Important forces in the art and architecture communities, the Edwards were passionate yet erudite collectors for over fifty years, actively involved in the conservation and preservation of New England’s artistic heritage, and generous benefactors in the Connecticut area and beyond. Their collection includes Important American paintings and works on paper by Paxton, Parrish, Anschutz, Macintosh and others; Aesthetic Movement, American and European furniture and decorative arts, by Godwin, Tiffany, Dresser, Majolica, more; over 400 bottles of wine; important jewelry, and many other treasures. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American,1869-1941)
Elizabeth Okie (Paxton), 1895, inscribed center left "To Mrs. Okie/Wm.M Paxton", signed and inscribed verso "Elizabeth Okie aged 16 yrs by W.M. Paxton", pastel on board, 14-1/4 x 11-1/2 in.; fine carved and numbered wood and gilt wood frame, 27-1/2 x 24-1/2 in.
Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts (label verso); The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut
Exhibited: William McGreagor Paxton, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 15-October 1, 1978; El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas, October 12-December 3, 1978; M.F.A. Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 24-May 6, 1979, catalog no. 73 (label verso).
Note: This prophetic portrait of Elizabeth Okie by her future husband was done for the sitter's mother, when Elizabeth was age 18. Paxton and Okie met at the Cowles Art School in Boston, where Paxton was teaching. The two got engaged in 1896, and married in 1899. She would be the model in many of his most important works.
Condition
strong, vibrant color, little to no apparent smudging or toning; frame with wear at corners and edges
- Provenance
Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts (label verso); The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut
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