Lot 1092
Attributed to Weeks Hall (American/Louisiana, 1895-1958), 'Magnolia Blossom', gouache on artist's board, unsigned, 14in x 12in E3000-5000 Note: William Weeks Hall was the only child of Lily Weeks and Gilbert Lewis Hall, the third generation owners of the Shadows-on-the-Teche in New Iberia Although he never graduated from high school, Hall's artistic abilities were recognized when he earned a scholarship to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Hall had a deep appreciation for his ancestral home and restored the house and gardens Noted for his captivating personality and determined to draw attention to his home, Weeks entertained the illustrious people of the day including Henry Miller, Lyle Saxon, Cecil B DeMille and Walt Disney This charming painting depicts a single magnolia bloom, evidently from the beautiful gardens of Shadows-on-the-Teche.
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