William McGregor Paxton (American, 1869-1941) Oil On Canvas, Portrait Of A Lady.Signed W. M. Paxton lower right.
An impressionist style portrait of a middle aged lady wearing a long pale blue dress and seated on a slip covered sofa. Beautiful piece. With a stippled blue and brown wallpaper in the background.
William McGregor Paxton was an American painter and instructor who embraced the Boston School paradigm and was a co-founder of The Guild of Boston Artists. He taught briefly while a student at Cowles Art School, where he met his wife Elizabeth Okie Paxton, and at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston.
A calling card on verso: Mrs. Charles Francis Morgan, possibly the identity of the sitter.
24 x 20" good condition, gilt frame 33 x 28 1/4" good condition


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good original, vintage condition. Some slight imperfections consistent with age.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Oil Paint

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good original, vintage condition. Some slight imperfections consistent with age.