Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1953 at lower right, inscribed on the verso, presented in a period faux bamboo frame.

SS 17.5 x 15.75 in.; DOA 19 x 17 in.

From the Estate of the late John L. Moorhead, Durham, NC

Born in Morrisville, NC, Mabel Pugh studied at Peace College (then Peace Institute) in Raleigh from 1907 until 1913. After leaving Peace, she continued her art studies at Columbia University, the Art Students League (New York), and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Her work was very well received, with numerous woodblock prints and paintings exhibited across the country and gracing numerous book jackets. She returned to Raleigh in the 1930s where she served as head of Peace College's Art Department from 1938 until 1960.

Deep dent to canvas in lower right quadrant with some minor associated paint flaking; light surface grime.

$800 - 1,200