Artist Help

Well, I spent next month's antiquing budget on one item this month, but you know how it is...

As you can see, it's attributed to 'Helene Thompson.' Not sure how whoever wrote that knew it. The frame back seems to say 'Mrs. Thompson.' No signature on the front / image.

Don't know where the date of 1948 comes from, either.

I can find lots of floral lithographs by a Helene Thompson, but no bio info and no paintings. So I once again ask for your help.

The frame shop in Monterrey, CA is now out of business, but that they framed it adds to my feeling that it's a Sierra Nevada-based image.

Found in a Portland, Oregon 2nd-hand shop.

Any and all comments appreciated.

Image itself is 24"x20" (61x51cm)

Thanks!

 

Just a snippet from The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1960:




Debora

 

Thanks Debora. You're so fast!

 

The way 'Mrs. Thompson' is penciled on the frame makes me think the framing job was for her. Wonder if the painting is actually by someone else.

 

Is there anything written here:

 

Interesting idea!