Description
Vintage original framed Mid-Century flower painting on canvas titled "White Vase" by Author, Gardener, and Artist Emily Whaley of Charleston, SC circa 1950s-1960s. This painting was formerly on loan to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) and still retains the vintage loan tag on back.
acrylic on stretched canvas, original antique frame
signed on front lower right
painting: 12" x 24
outside frame: 18.5" x 30.5" x 2.25" deep
Emily Whaley (1911 - 1998)
from The New York Times - June 19, 1998, Section B, Page 11:
"Emily Whaley, a South Carolina woman with a green thumb and such an eye for color that she helped show flowering Charleston there was bloom beyond azaleas and camellias and turned her backyard into one of the nation's most acclaimed private gardens, died on Monday at her summer home in Flat Rock, N.C. She was 87 and had become something of celebrity since the publication of a memoir, ''Mrs. Whaley and her Charleston Garden,'' last year."
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Beautiful vintage condition as found with Museum tag on back
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Wood
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Botanic, Still Life
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
acrylic on stretched canvas, original antique frame
signed on front lower right
painting: 12" x 24
outside frame: 18.5" x 30.5" x 2.25" deep
Emily Whaley (1911 - 1998)
from The New York Times - June 19, 1998, Section B, Page 11:
"Emily Whaley, a South Carolina woman with a green thumb and such an eye for color that she helped show flowering Charleston there was bloom beyond azaleas and camellias and turned her backyard into one of the nation's most acclaimed private gardens, died on Monday at her summer home in Flat Rock, N.C. She was 87 and had become something of celebrity since the publication of a memoir, ''Mrs. Whaley and her Charleston Garden,'' last year."
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Beautiful vintage condition as found with Museum tag on back
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Wood
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Botanic, Still Life
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Beautiful vintage condition as found with Museum tag on back
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
30.5 x 18.5 x 2.25 in
Vintage Framed Mid-Century Flower Painting on Canvas "White Vase" by Emily Whaley
Estimate $440-$1,080
Starting Price
$220
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Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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