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Ruth Vamos Oil Painting on Board of Mother and Child

Item Details

An oil painting on board of a mother and child by listed artist Ruth Vamos (1913-2003). This work portrays a mother and child in white, rendered in an impressionistic style. The woman presses her cheek next to the child’s and they sit surrounded by a field of pink flowers. The work is signed in black to the lower left. Presented in a gold-tone frame with a linen liner and gold-tone fillet. A brass tone nameplate is affixed to the lower border of the linen liner. Attached to the verso is a sketch on paper depicting the back view of a nude body; the sketch is signed by the artist and titled Portrait View of the Trunk. A printed document with a short bio of the artist is also attached to the verso. Fore more information about the artist, see the link below.

Condition

- some wear to frame including scratches, stains, and discoloration; stains in linen liner.

Dimensions

19.5" W x 16.5" H x 1.75" D

- measures frame; visible image measures approximately 13.5"W x 10.5"H.

Item #

17CHI008-026

Additional Information

Chicago Tribune Obituary

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