Oil and gold leaf on birch panel, signed lower center, 1979, titled to verso.

12 x 8 in.

From the Collection of Lucy Cohen, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Stephen White is an acclaimed artist living and practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is known for his textured paintings with gilt highlights that are inspired by ancient Byzantine techniques and Asian influences. White’s favorite model, a woman named Marian, has been the muse for the stylized female figures often depicted in White’s work throughout his career.

Small area of loss to gold leaf at top left.