Asian Art, Antiques & Estates Auction Feb 21st 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/21/2023
Watercolor Helen Whitney Kelley (American, 1852-1910) Rose Jardinière Still Life, giltwood filigree frame; as is condition, toning throughout, age wear, surface wear, some loss to frame, flaws; sight L 38 1/2" H 19 1/2" (Approx.)
Provenance: One of Hawaii’s first major woman artists, Helen Whitney Kelley (1852-1910) was greatly respected for her watercolor interpretations of the islands. She was born in May 1852 to Catherine Olivia March and Henry Martyn Whitney, a postmaster who later founded and published the Honolulu Advertiser.