Lot 192: REID, Mary Hiester, (Canadian-American, 1854-1921): Floral still life with roses, Oil on Canvas, 22in x 29in, signed lower left, encased in a period gilded cove molding, 29.25in x 36.25in frame does have some wear and missing gesso. Married reknowned

REID, Mary Hiester, (Canadian-American, 1854-1921): Floral still life with roses, Oil on Canvas, 22in x 29in, signed lower left, encased in a period gilded cove molding, 29.25in x 36.25in frame does have some wear and missing gesso. Married reknowned Canadian artist George Agnew Reid, Mary was a very important painter in her own right. She was the daughter of Reading, Pennsylvania doctor John P. Heister. One of the first women accepted into the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Reid was also very active in the Women's Rights movement of the time. Condition - Some minor craquelure throughout, needs minor cleaning, several minimal flecks of paint loss.