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Gouache Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Woman Signed Helen Wagner Malta 1930

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An early contemporary still-life Gouache portrait painting of a woman. On paper, this piece depicts a seated woman reclining in a brown rocking chair. She wears a hat, and her arms are crossed across her chest. Her legs are crossed at her ankles, and she wears a blue-green ankle-length skirt. This sketch was created by Helen Wagner Malta and is signed at the bottom right in black ink "Helen Wagner" before her marriage. Her later works are signed "Helen Wagner Malta". Helen Wagner Malta was born in 1912 and worked in New York City in the 1930s teaching at the Harlem Art Center. Her work is included in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the National Gallery. Dimensions: 18" x 12".
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
  • Style:
    Modern (In the Style Of)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Age-appropriate wear. Very fragile with toning to the paper, some tears, and rips across the edges, creasing to the upper right.
  • Seller Location:
    Oklahoma City, OK
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3382327313442
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