Little Mountain Mother
Dublin Core
Title
Little Mountain Mother
Creator
Rose Cecil O'Neill
Creator Biography
American, b. June 25, 1874 in Wilkes Barre, PA. d. April 6, 1944 in Springfield, MO
Description
Female dancing with full skirt lifting to reveal legs. Hands have red fingernails to match red lips. She wears ruffles on her wrists, arms bare, feather headress. She looks directly at the viewer with an open-mouthed smile. Black, orange and red colors.
Inscription
Signature in lower left in ink "O'Neill". In upper right in pencil "The bounding energy that carried audiences off their feet…put them on the qui vive to see how far she would go. Page 7 The Little Mountain Mother Rose O'Neill"
Date Created
c. 1932-1935
Century
20th
Item Dimensions
57.5 cm. h. x 39 cm w.
Medium
Drawing
Materials
India ink, pencil and color on paper watermarked J. Whatman 1932 England B.
Techniques
pen, pencil and brush
Provenance
Gift of the Rose O'Neill Foundation, August 21, 2018
Acession Number
2018.025
Accession Year
2018
Photo Number
20180029
Creator Last name
O'Neill
Creator First Name
Rose Cecil