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Marilyn Thompson Portrait of a Woman in a White Dress - Pastel on Paper1990
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Portrait of a Woman in a White Dress - Pastel on Paper
Delicate drawing of a woman in a white dress by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). Acquired with a collection of her work.
Presented in a new white mat with foam-core backing.
Mat: 32"H x 26"W
Paper: 24 1/2"H x 19 1/2"W
Image: 20 3/8"H x 16 1/4"W
Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards, etc). During the 1980s and 1990s she made hundreds of drawings and paintings at the free Palo Alto Library art classes with live models. Some of her portraits are on permanent display at the Sunnyvale Historic Museum as a part of the Historical Portrait Project.
- Creator:Marilyn Thompson (1927 - 2015, American)
- Creation Year:1990
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition. Mat is new.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: N70401stDibs: LU54214945312
Marilyn Thompson
Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards, etc). During the 1980s and 1990s she did hundreds of drawings and paintings at the free Palo Alto Library art classes with live models. Some of her portraits are on permanent display at the Sunnyvale Historic Museum as a part of the Historical Portrait Project.
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