Early Original Painting - Marion E James - Art Deco Still Life

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Early Original Painting - Marion E James - Art Deco Still Life this is a wonderful original painting by James - I think it's probably acrylic on illustration board - I have a lot of her works from her estate so please be sure to view all of the listings that I post. It's interesting to see her changing styles over the years - I'm listing a few pieces now that are have a very art deco feel. Some pieces are signed and some are not - I will include an affidavit with each piece that I sell stating where these pieces came from. If you don't see an image of the signature, then there most like is not one. SIZE: the art is 15 x 22" CONDITION: good - as pictured BIOGRAPHY: n/a PROVENANCE: From the estate of Marion E James of Durham, NH. It was clear to see that Ms. James was a very well traveled individual her extensive collection of artifacts from around the world with a special interest in Persia/ Middle East. I will be listing a number of very interesting items from her collection. She was also a very talented artist with a very unique, slightly surreal style of painting watercolors. I have over 50 of her works and will be listing them as well in the near future. I found some information online about Ms. James - the following is from UNH Magazine - " Help in Hard Times " "The life of professor emerita of history Marion James '40 is interwoven with the history of the University itself. The daughter of Professor Charles James, an internationally renowned chemist, she was literally born into the University community. Now comfortably retired after a long and distinguished career as a UNH history professor, it might seem as if her future was somehow predestined. But in fact she attended UNH during the Great Depression, a time when many students faced tremendous uncertainty about whether they would return for the next semester, much less graduate. "King" James—so-called for his British accent—died in 1928, when his daughter was 10 years old. A year later, the stock market crashed, and when Marion James entered UNH in 1936, the country had not yet recovered. Her junior year, she received a $200 scholarship. The money went a long way—tuition in 1939 was $150 for in-state students, and room and board was typically $280. Dr. James recalls, "I was honored, and very glad to get it. It helped." After UNH, an interest in Far Eastern literature led her to Harvard. With graduate degrees in both English and history, Dr. James substituted for a UNH history professor on sabbatical. The rest, as they say, is history. These days she is active as president of the Durham Historical Society, as an award-winning painter and a world traveler. Afghanistan, which she's visited five times, is especially close to her heart. "I love Afghanistan," she says, and nods her head, pleased. "The people are tough and independent." " SHIPPING: The cost of shipping that you see will include insurance and signature required on items over $200 in value - Typically I ship once per week - usually the packing is done on Sundays and the packages are mailed on Mondays - We will combine shipping on multiple purchases as long as the items can be combined in the same box safely and economically. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Notice for International Customers: Due to the inability to track packages out of country using USPS Parcel Post Service, we now offer USPS Priority Mail International as the ONLY methods for international shipping.. read more

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