Young Woman with a Toy
by Henry Salem Hubbell (1870–1949)Oil on canvas
19⅛ x 25⅛ inches
Signed lower right: H. S. Hubbell –
19⅛ x 25⅛ inches
Signed lower right: H. S. Hubbell –
Provenance
Private collection, California
Private collection, South Pasadena, California, acquired from above, ca. 2000
Sale, Bonhams, New York, New York, November 18, 2021, lot 25
Private collection, New York, New York
Note: Henry Salem Hubbell is admired for his use of colors, as seen in the vibrant brushstrokes of this figure’s multicolored coat. Hubbell painted many portraits of women elegantly captured in the simple act of pouring tea, lacing a boot, or playing with a toy.