1081093

Edna Stoddart Purchase Prize Winner 1947 #1081093

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Edna Stoddart Purchase Prize Winner 1947 #1081093
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How of often do you see a "Purchase Prize" painting? They are extremely rare!



This watercolor won the "Purchase Prize" in 1947 at The San Francisco Museum of Art (MOMA)


The Purchase Prize, represents the "BEST" painting of the entire show, there were none better!






Born in Oakland, CA on Jan. 9, 1892. Stoddart studied at the CSFA, UC Berkeley, CCAC, Mills College in Oakland, and with Dong Kingman. She began painting about 1927. Married twice, she was the wife of artist Louis Siegriest during her last ten years. Her tiny pictures were often fantasies with radiant colors of commonplace creatures such as frogs, raccoons, or a tropical lagoon surrounded by exotic birds. A lifelong resident of Oakland, while vacationing in Mexico with her husband, Mrs. Siegriest died on Dec. 23, 1966. Exh: SFAA; Calif. WC Society, 1942-55; SF Women Artists; Gump's (SF); Calif. State Fairs.



Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 3-3-1980; Oakland Tribune, 1-1-1967 (obituary).




Medium: Watercolor on paper


Dimensions:16 X 21 inches, beautifully framed (27 x 33 inches) and matted


Signed: Middle left


Date of Creation: 1947


Title: I Remember That Day


Provenance: San Francisco Muesum of Art


Condition:Very good-there a spot on the upper left side that is a small problem. it looks like a superfical glue spot and the lower left corner has a small piece missing(see photo.) ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1947</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Edna Stoddart Purchase Prize Winner 1947</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Ben Lomond, California.</td></tr>
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