''Portrait of Ruth'', circa 1940-45, signed lower left: Loren Barton, titled on the backing board verso, oil on canvas, 30'' H x 26'' W, est: $500/700
Provenance: Personal Collection of Ruth and Dalzell Hatfield, Los Angeles, CA; by descent in the family to the present owner, Private Collection, Southern California

Visual: Generally good condition. Flecks of paint loss along the upper edges and left center. Minor frame abrasion along the four edges. The canvas is loose and slightly rippled in the upper left corner. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight.