Terri Priest (American, b. 1928) Vermeer & Vija Celmins

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Terri Priest (American, b. 1928)

Vermeer & Vija Celmins
Signed and dated "T. PRIEST/Jan 2001" on the reverse.
Oil and acrylic on canvas, 40 x 28 in. (101.6 x 71.1 cm),framed.
Condition: Small seam or repair to canvas l.r. edge.

N.B. Terri Priest is known for her play on art historical themes, borrowing, combining, and reinventing iconic images. In this example, the artist drew upon Johannes Vermeer's A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal and Vija Celmins' mezzotint Strata. The Vermeer painting is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Small seam or repair to canvas l.r. edge measuring approx. 1/2 in. wide.

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