Laura Mills Impressionist Still Life. Circa. 1930's

Laura Mills was a tennis pro in the 1920's in New York. Proceeding her tennis career she began to paint and eventually opened an art gallery. Many of her patrons were political figures and prominent business owners. This particular still life painting has wonderful luminescence, bold brush strokes and a pointillism influence. Notice extraordinary handmade and gilt, original museum quality frame. Accompanying this piece of art is her scrapbook with many images of other works and personal memorabilia. Including frame, painting measures 34.25"W 40.25"H.