Frances O'Farrell Oil Painting
Item Details
An oil painting on canvas by American artist and actress Frances O’Farrell (1923-2015). This oil painting depicts a scene featuring a female figure in formal summer attire walking down a dirt path lined by blooming flowers toward a lake with a grouping of sailboats on the still water. This piece is rendered with expressive brushstrokes and idealized features. It is signed to the lower left corner of the picture plane. This painting is presented unframed.
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
- some fading and discoloration to image; wear to edges and corners of canvas; abrasion wear to bottom left of image.
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Item #
18LAX094-060
