Provenance
Consigned to American Legacy Fine Arts by private collectors
Description
Jessie Arms Botke was celebrated for her exquisite stylized depictions of exotic birds in lush gardens with backgrounds of 22-karat gold leaf, now recognized as an important contribution to the international Arts and Crafts movement. Three elegant swans enliven a lily pond, floating among teal green lily pads and vibrant gold water.
Frame
Wood with gold gilt finish, handcrafted by Mayén & Olson in 2009.
Artist Information
DAV, Benezit Vol. 2 pp. 837, CAW p. 91, AIC p. 130, Whos2 p. 391.
On Verso
“American Legacy Fine Arts” label
Exhibited
Early California Masters: Paintings from the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, American Legacy Fine Arts, Pasadena, California, November 12 - December 19, 2021
Published
American Art Review, advertisement, November/December 2021
American Art Review, advertisement, March/April 2020
