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Painter, b. 1896 - d. 1962

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    • LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS FIGURATIVE DRAWING
      Nov. 25, 2019

      LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS FIGURATIVE DRAWING

      Est: $200 - $400

      Laura Glenn Douglas figurative drawing: Laura Glenn Douglas (American, 1896 - 1962), Watercolor and graphite on paper depicting two women carrying items on their head. No visible signature. Reverse with artist biography, exhibition information, and price list. Dimensions are: paper size - 8.5 inches wide X 11 inches tall; 21.5 cm wide X 27.9 cm tall, framed – 16 inches tall X 13.5 inches wide; 40.64 cm tall X 34.3 cm wide. All measurements are approximate. Artist Biography: Laura Glenn Douglas (1896 - 1962) was an artist from Winnsboro, South Carolina who was known for her murals and depictions of African Americans. She studied at the Corcoran School of Art and Design in Washington, DC and taught at the Phillips Collection. She was praised by many well-known artists of her time, including Hans Hoffman, Fernand Léger, Alfred Stieglitz, and Georgia O'Keeffe. Douglas had a solo exhibition, "Paintings by Laura Douglas," May 14-30 in 1944 at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. where she was also a teacher. In 1942 she was commissioned to paint a mural in the US Post Office in Camilla, Georgia, entitled Theme of the South. The mural was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, a program created under President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal to provide work to artists and embellish public buildings. The program was similar to the Works Progress Administration (WPA). References: https://www.phillipscollection.org/research/american_art/bios/douglas-bio.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_of_Painting_and_Sculpture

      Oakridge Auction Gallery
    • LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS FIGURATIVE DRAWING
      Apr. 13, 2019

      LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS FIGURATIVE DRAWING

      Est: $200 - $400

      Laura Glenn Douglas Figurative Drawing: Laura Glenn Douglas (American, 1896 - 1962), Watercolor and graphite on paper depicting two women carrying items on their head. No visible signature. Reverse with artist biography, exhibition information, and price list. Dimensions are: paper size - 8 ½ inches wide X 11 inches tall, framed – 16 inches tall X 13 ½ inches wide. All measurements are approximate. Artist Biography: Laura Glenn Douglas (1896 - 1962) was an artist from Winnsboro, South Carolina who was known for her murals and depictions of African Americans. She studied at the Corcoran School of Art and Design in Washington, DC and taught at the Phillips Collection. She was praised by many well-known artists of her time, including Hans Hoffman, Fernand Léger, Alfred Stieglitz, and Georgia O'Keeffe. Douglas had a solo exhibition, "Paintings by Laura Douglas," May 14-30 in 1944 at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. where she was also a teacher. In 1942 she was commissioned to paint a mural in the US Post Office in Camilla, Georgia, entitled Theme of the South. The mural was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, a program created under

      Oakridge Auction Gallery
    • Laura Glenn Douglas
      Dec. 02, 2012

      Laura Glenn Douglas

      Est: $500 - $700

      Laura Glenn Douglas (South Carolina, 1886-1962) HORSE DRAWN CARTS, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA oil pastel & graphite, framed, signed lower center: Laura G. Douglas Summerville, SC; Lanneau's Art Store, King St label on verso size: H8 1/2" W13" Provenance: Charleston, South Carolina private collection. Literature: Severns, Martha. THE CHARLESTON RENAISSANCE. Spartanburg, SC: Saraland Press, 1998, pp. 156, 161-2, 180. South Carolin State Museum. SOUTH CAROLINA ART: SELECTIONS FROM THE SC STATE MUSEUM COLLECTION. Columbia, SC: SC State Museum, 1991, pp. 28,88.

      Charlton Hall
    • LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS (American, 1896-1996) Nude at Munich Baths, circa 1927 Conte crayon on paper 6 x 4-1/2 inches (15.2 x 11.4 cm) Signed and inscribed: To Helen/Laura Douglas/Munich Bath PROVENANCE: Michael Meyer
      May. 09, 2008

      LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS (American, 1896-1996) Nude at Munich Baths, circa 1927 Conte crayon on paper 6 x 4-1/2 inches (15.2 x 11.4 cm) Signed and inscribed: To Helen/Laura Douglas/Munich Bath PROVENANCE: Michael Meyer

      Est: $400 - $600

      LAURA GLENN DOUGLAS (American, 1896-1996) Nude at Munich Baths, circa 1927 Conte crayon on paper 6 x 4-1/2 inches (15.2 x 11.4 cm) Signed and inscribed: To Helen/Laura Douglas/Munich Bath PROVENANCE: Michael Meyer

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