Lot 31: Dixie Selden (American, 1870-1935) The Little

Dixie Selden (American, 1870-1935) The Little Harbor, Concarneau, Brittany, Summer 1926
oil on canvas
signed l.r.
19.25" x 15.25".

Dixie Selden was born in Cincinnati and studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy under Frank Duveneck. She traveled a considerable amount during her career and became known for her impressionist street scenes and portraits from the places she visited. She remains perhaps the most highly regarded of female artists from Cincinnati during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Original selling label on verso with title, artist and date. Original frame. Closson's Art Gallery label on verso. Excellent condition.