Adele Brunet (American, 1871-1965). Untitled (Floral Still Life). Oil on canvas. 36 x 28 inches (91.4 x 71.1 cm). Signed...

Description

Adele Brunet (American, 1871-1965)
Untitled (Floral Still Life)
Oil on canvas
36 x 28 inches (91.4 x 71.1 cm)
Signed lower right: ABrunet

Property from the collection of John L. Nau, III, Houston

PROVENANCE:
A.C. Cook, Fort Worth;
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2011.

EXHIBITED:
"Panhandle-Plains" Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas (and elsewhere), "Women Artists of Texas, 1850-1950," 1993.

Adele Laure Brunet, born in Austin, Texas, maintained a lifelong connection to her home state through her education, teaching, artistic work, and exhibitions. After early art training in Austin and San Antonio, she studied at the University of Texas and later returned to Texas in 1927, settling in Dallas where she continued to paint, teach, and participate in local art communities.


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