05-10-200205-11-2002
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2141Boston
May 10, 2002 07:00 PMCalender
360

Ruth Linnell Berry (American, b. 1909) Still Life with Pink Zinnias

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Auction: Sale #2141 - 2141Location: BostonDate / Time: May 10, 2002 7:00PM

Description:

Ruth Linnell Berry (American, b. 1909)

Still Life with Pink Zinnias
Signed "R.L. Berry" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, minor scattered retouch, varnish inconsistencies.
Provenance: From the artist to the family of the present owners.
N.B. Ruth Linnell Berry was born in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1909. After graduating from Radcliffe College in 1930, Berry studied with numerous local artists including Otis Philbrick and Aldro Thompson Hibbard. In 1933, she was among the first female artists asked to join the Boston Art Club.
Estimate $500-700

Keywords

Ruth Linnell Berry, Massachusetts, N.B. Ruth Linnell Berry, Watertown, Radcliffe College, Aldro Thompson Hibbard, Otis Philbrick, Boston Art Club