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Title:
Untitled
Object Name:
Painting
Object ID:
1994.008.22
Creator:
Sturm, Marjorie Prescott Rowell (1892-1960)
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1925-1940
Description:
Painting, untitled, by Marjorie Prescott Rowell Sturm (1892-1960), 1925-1940. Ink and watercolor on vellum paper on paper. Circular composition of woman with parasol. Woman has rosy cheeks and is wearing a red dress with white dots. She is holding a gray parasol over her shoulder. Gold background. Pencil inscription on reverse: "M.P. Rowell / 50 Church St / Concord, N.H". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-6.5 W-6.5 inches
Provenance:
Minot Hill is treasurer of the Pierce Brigade. The Pierce Brigade offered the Marjorie Sturm collection for sale to NHHS, September, 1993.

Marjorie Prescott Rowell Sturm (1892-1960), lifelong resident of Concord, NH, was a painter and commercial illustrator. Accomplishments include greeting card designs for Hallmark, numerous maps and brochures, a painting of John Farmer (1945.008), magazine covers, as well as book illustration ("Needle in Hand", Martha Stearns, 1950).
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Parasol, Woman
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