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Helen Enoch GleiforstMid Century Figurative Nativity Scene w Hummel Figurines, Gloria in Excelsis Deoc.1950s
c.1950s
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Nativity scene on an architrave of a cathedral, done in the style of Hummel figurines by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" in the lower left corner. There are the remnants of a portrait on verso, but it has been painted over with gesso. Unframed. Image: 24"H x 20"W.
Helen Gleiforst (American 1903-1997) was born in Nebraska but soon moved to Oregon where she studied at the University of Oregon. She then settled in Beverly Hills where she began to paint. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin, George Melcher, John Hubbard Rich and Nell Walker Warner for Still Life studies. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air, as well as landscapes and florals. During her lifetime, Helen Gleiforst frequently exhibited her artwork including one-person shows at Stanford University, Ebell Society of the Federated Women’s Clubs, the Beverly Hills and Westwood Women's Clubs, and at Clearwater Junior High School. In 2006, her work was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early California.”
- Creator:Helen Enoch Gleiforst (1903 - 1997, American)
- Creation Year:c.1950s
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
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- Condition:There is wear in the corners, which have become rounded.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: JT-DBH57371stDibs: LU5424661242
Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Gleiforst was born in Nebraska but soon moved to Oregon where she studied at the University of Oregon. She then settled in Beverly Hills where she began to paint. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin, George Melcher, John Hubbard Rich and Nell Walker Warner for Still Life studies. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air, as well as landscapes and florals. During her lifetime, Helen Gleiforst frequently exhibited her artwork including one-person shows at Stanford University, Ebell Society of the Federated Women’s Clubs, the Beverly Hills and Westwood Women's Clubs, and at Clearwater Junior High School. In 2006, her work was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early California. Gleiforst lived in Carmel, California.
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