Frances O'Farrell Oil Painting of Woman with Multicolored Hair

Item Details

An oil painting of a woman with multicolored hair on canvas by artist Frances O’Farrell (1923-2015). The work depicts the figure seated on the ground with her skirts spread out on the ground, shining jewelry hanging around her neck and in her ears. She wears feathers in her ears and has a dreamy expression on her face, which is seen in profile. The work is signed to the lower left and is presented unframed with a wire for hanging 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

- accretions to surface of piece

Dimensions

- measures the unframed canvas

Item #

18LAX094-002