Property from the Collection of John and Virginia Duncan, Savannah, GA

Description:

Helen Hatch Inglesby (GA, 1914-1999), Group of 8 Silhouette Scenes, comprising a standing man in bowtie (7 1/4 in. x 4 1/4 in.), a woman with candelabra and panther (6 7/8 in. x 4 7/8 in.), profile of a mother and two children (8 in. x 5 in.), a mother, father, and child in profile praying (8 in. x 5 in.), a family in profile (8 in. x 5 in.), a mother tying child's bow (4 7/8 in. x 7 in.), a figure by umbrella stand initial signed lower left (8 in. x 5 in.), and a grandma teaching child to sew pen signed lower right (8 in. x 5 in.). All unframed.

John Duncan purchased remainder of artists works from their estate in 1999.

Savannah native Helen Hatch Inglesby had a long and prolific career as an artist working in a wide variety of media, though she was perhaps best known for her silhouettes. Inglesby studied at the College of William and Mary and at the Telfair Academy. She was devoted to the Savannah art world, exhibiting regularly with the Savannah Art Association and the Society of Georgia Artists, as well as teaching art at various schools in the city. Her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Morris Museum of Art, the Telfair Museum and in private collections.

Measurements: Height: of largest 8 in. x Width: 5 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, some paper toned, minor foxing, some with faint glue residue.