Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Winter Southern Estates- Session I

Wed, Feb 23, 2022 10:00AM EST
Lot 88

Lila M. Cabaniss, Magnolia, Watercolor

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from a Savannah, GA Estate

Description:

Lila M. Cabaniss (Savannah, 1874-1869), Magnolia, Watercolor, signed lower right, depicting a magnolia flower, matted and framed. Frame size: 19 1/4 in. x 23 3/8 in.

Lila Marguerite Cabaniss (1875-1969) was a high school English teacher and art teacher whose career spanned from 1892 to 1947. She worked to bring art into the public school curriculum in Savannah, becoming the first full-time art teacher in the public schools in 1927. She was also a founding member of the Savannah Art Club. She studied at the Art Students League, Columbia and Syracuse Universities in New York before returning to Savannah. Cabaniss widely exhibited her work at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington DC, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Southern States Art League. (GeorgiaHistoricalSociety.com)

Measurements: Height: by sight 9 1/4 in. x Width: 11 1/4 in.

Condition:

Good condition, some creases center of right edge, wear to edges of frame.