Lot 1098
Dale Nichols (American, 1904-1995) 'Marjorie Tolkin Nichols, oil on canvasboard, signed and dated ''56' lower left, titled and dated 'Marjorie 1956' lower right, 20in x 16 in., together with a vintage photograph of Marjorie and Dale Nichols in the Broadwater Hotel bar, Biloxi, Mississippi, 8in x 10in E4000-6000 Provenance: Estate of Marjorie Tolkin Nichols to Foley Gallery, New Orleans, to Private Collector, New Orleans Note: Born on a farm in Nebraska, Dale Nichols developed a deep appreciation for the lonely prairie acres and endless skies of the Midwest and more generally the great outdoors As a respected illustrator and artist, Nichols traveled extensively throughout the West, Alaska, Mexico and Deep South In these galleries two of his delightful paintings of Dauphine Island in Alabama originally commissioned by the Ford Automobile Company have been sold In a modernist style reminiscent of his work in landscapes, he painted the portrait of fourth wife Marjorie Tolkin Nichols, who was an artist in her own right The use of color and dramatic outlining of the figure in blues created a striking portrait of his young wife The accompanied vintage photograph is of Dale, with paintbrush in hand, and Marjorie at the Broadwater Hotel's bar in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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