Rare One Of A Kind Original Irene Spencer Signed Framed Mother & Baby 37” X 25”

Description: Rare One Of A Kind Original Irene Spencer Signed Framed Mother & Baby 37” X 25”. Artist Irene Spencer, best known for mother-and-child portraits that adorned collectible plates, died in mid-January at her California home at age 89. In 1980, Plate World described her as “one of the most prolific and popular of women plate artists since Sister Berta Hummel.” Spencer began art lessons at age nine, at the Art Institute of Chicago. During the Depression, she joined the circus and spent two years traveling as “the girl on the elephant.” During World War II, she drew maps for Rand McNally, and later worked as a newspaper cartoonist and commercial artist before beginning her fine art career in 1964. When her vision deteriorated, Spencer gave up oil painting and focused on writing and illustrating children’s books. Spencer created her first plate series for The Franklin Mint in 1972, and Gorham produced a “Spencer’s Annual” series on porcelain, which was completed by Fairmont China. For Pickard China, she created high-end plates heavily ornamented with 24-kt. In her lifetime, Irene Spencer was honored with Plate of the Year and Lithograph of the Year. The National Association of Limited Edition Dealers also recognized her in 1991 with an Award of Devotion. She is survived by daughter Jeanne, son Ted, one granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren. Ex-husband Joe Mastin, with whom she lived for 60 years, passed away three weeks before Spencer’s death. Original sketch Measurements 37.25” X 25” X 1.25” Weight 9 pounds and 8 ounces Paper appears to be watercolor paper Medium is pencil Condition is Preowned

Price: 140 USD

Location: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

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