This is not current but the group might be interested in seeing your photograph. https://www.chicagodancehistory.org Debora
Yep, that's our girl. Jessie Charleston Albright. Second husband Matthew J. Albright. She died in 1945; not terribly long lived. Debora
John, please post a photograph of the entire piece against a plain background. Debora
"Could someone identify this Japanese ceramic mark?" Debrora
Adding ballet to search brings up this. Wonder if she. Debora [ATTACH]
She's on pointe, isn't she? (Just saw that.) So ballet training. Debora
Found her! Jessie Elizabeth Charleston (or sometimes given as Charlson). Born Cook County (Chicago) in 1905. Married Eldon R. Mills in 1936....
Needs a good polish. And you will want to remove the verdigris which will only damage it over time. Debora
Well found! That is fascinating. So an outsider artist. Here's the contact page from web site of nephew who rescued his paintings. He may well...
Oh, of course they are! Should have been obvious to me... if I'd stopped and thought about it. Thank you for pointing out. Debora [ATTACH]
Certainly see the Jessie. And would have been a popular name when she was born. Debora
Yes, that's what I meant. An amateur artist. Someone who enjoys painting as a pastime. Debora
Looks like REG to my eye. Debora
Unmistakably Scots. With no military association. Wonder where the laurel wreath comes from. Anyone know. Off the Burns monument? Debora...
Given the -- ahem -- ensemble of the "actress," I suspect she was a vaudeville performer instead. Debora
Is there a reason the photographs couldn't be taken from straight on? (They're rather hard to see.) Debora
Frank J. Verni, Baldwin, New York. By a hobbyist, I'd think. who admires Van Gogh. The first one may be meant to be Ulysses S. Grant. Debora...
Excellent suggestion above. You'll want to start a new thread in the Furniture forum so those knowledgable will see it. Debora
It looks like a new-ish decorative wall hanging. Let's see what others think. Debora
Difficult to see but... Is it meant to be hung? Debora
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