Frances O'Farrell Oil Painting Portrait of Man
Item Details
An oil painting on canvas by American portraitist Frances O’Farrell (1923-2015). This portrait painting depicts a man in a broad collared shirt and white turban head wrap. He is posed with head tilted downward, his eyes cast leftward, against a mottled background with red and green highlights. The work is signed in the lower right corner ‘Frances O’ Farrell’. It is presented in a gold tone wood and gesso frame with beaded trim and a gold tone velvet liner. There is a hanging wire mounted to the verso.
Born in St. Joe Texas, Frances O’Farrell had early success as a television and film actor before transitioning into an accomplished portrait painter. O’Farrell studied at the Kansas City Art Institute before becoming the commissioned portrait artist for the annual San Fernando Valley Man of the Year award during the 1960’s. By the 1980’s Frances was commissioned to paint the portraits of dignitaries and leaders across the world, including First Lady Betty Ford for the White House; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which hangs in Her Majesties Private Collection; Nelle Reagan, mother of Ronald Reagan; and Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale in honor of her receipt of the National Woman of the Year award. Additionally, Frances’ suites of paintings of American Indians, Classical Nudes and studies from the Middle East have been featured in gallery shows across the United States.
Condition
- notable chip to upper right corner of frame, minor wear across edges.
Dimensions
- measures the frame; 8"W x 10"H.
Item #
18LAX094-059
