Concept Gallery
Live Auction

4/15/23 Art, Design, Photography, Books & Jewelry

Sat, Apr 15, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 157

Esther Topp Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Topp, Esther (American/Pittsburgh, 1893-1954), Portrait of a Pittsburgh Lady, c.1920s or 30s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 30 x 25 inches, in a silver painted wood frame 34.5 x 29.5 inches. Esther Topp Edmonds, distinguished painter and art teacher of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was born in Pittsburgh and spent her childhood there. She attended Cornell University and the College of Fine Arts at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University). After her graduation with honors in 1918, she was granted a two-year fellowship in the College of Fine Arts, and in 1921 she joined the teaching staff of that College in the Department of Painting and Design.

Condition

In good condition. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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