Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) oil on canvas painting of pink gladiolus, in a contemporary molded giltwood frame. Sight – 23 3/8" square. Framed – 29 3/4" square. 20th century. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Biography: Born into a poor family in Elgin, Ilinois, Petersen grew up to travel and paint with Louis Comfort Tiffany, Childe Hassam and Maurice Prendergast. She studied and later taught at the Pratt Institute and with Joaquin Sorolla in Madrid, who became her mentor. She had many sold-out one woman shows during her lifetime, wrote a book called Flower Painting, and was a Fellow at the National Academy of Design. Condition: Overall excellent condition. A couple of small spots to the background flouresce when blacklighted.