Lot 203: Sara Mae Hess, still life oil on canvas

Sara Mae Hess (American, 1875-1960), oil on canvas under glass, still life painting with plate, vase of iris flowers, and book.Signed lower left "S. Hess". Exhibition label en verso giving a La Jolla, California address for Ms. Hess,accompanied by a 1942 article from the San Diego Tribute Sun about an exhibit of her work at The Art Center in La Jolla and brief biography, also a previous owner's label noting a 1941 acquisition date. Inscribed on back in pencil "Painted winterof 1941." Excellent condition with one small area of flaking at left side. Carved washed wood Newcomb-Macklin style frame bearing a label for the Royal Art Framing Co., New York, minor wear to frame. 30" x 25" canvas size, 37 1/2" x 32 1/2"framed. Biography (courtesy AskArt): Illinois-born Sara Mae Hess studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academie Julian in Paris, where she won the first award in the American Women Artists Association. She had a studio in New Yorkfor several years before settling in San Diego. In the late 1940's and early 1950's, Ms. Hess' work was shown in many national exhibits including those of the American Artists in Chicago and St. Louis, the National Academy of Design and the