#4058 • Edith Emerson Pastel With Accompanying Ephemera Related to Emerson and Artist Violet Oakley

Part of Fine Arts - Day 2 | Fine Arts and Mid-Century Modern | March 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $3,250.00

Status: Sold

Pastel by Edith Emerson (1888 -1981) American painter, muralist, illustrator and curator of the Woodmere Art Museum in the Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. She was the life partner of acclaimed artist Violet Oakley. Pastel is signed lower right and shows a fog shrouded mountain scene and measures 8.75" x 13" and is housed in matt measuring 15.25" x 18.5". Reverse of sheet features inscription in ink "King's Ravine-White Mts. , Mt. Adams 1913". Pastel is accompanied by collection of postcards that were sent to Edith Emerson or Violet Oakley including; 1.) grouping of 23 postcards sent to Violet Oakley dating from the 1907 thru 1950's. 2.) pair of 2 postcards to Edith and Violet, 3.) pair of postcards to Violet's mother, 4.) collection of 7 holiday cards to Edith Emerson, 5.) grouping of 15 postcards to Edith Emerson dating from 1920's thru 1970's. Of note in this collection of ephemera are: an unused greeting card by Edith Emerson, a postcard dated 1923 from Violet Oakley to Edith Emerson, a postcard dated 1924 to Violet Oakley from artist Thornton Oakley, and a 1946 letter to Edith Emerson from "Toto" Norman being 7 pages in length with newsy observations. This lot was recently discovered by the family who consigned many archive lots related to Violet Oakley and Edith Emerson that appeared in the Alderfer Auction Fine Arts Auction in December 2023.