"La Vierge du Sourire"

Chalkware is often used for religious statues and souvenirs.  "La vierge du sourire" is French for: The Virgin of the Smile or Our Lady of the Smile/Smiles. This type of icon always shows the Virgin Mary on a globe, crushing a snake underfoot. This version probably dates from the 1950s or 1960s. Maker unknown.

Wall Hanging Bust

Here is a new addition to my collection. Marked "44" on the base. Makers unknown.

Yellow Roses

Alice Hendee Price 1940

I found this painting at a local thrift shop for less than $10.  Someone had removed the frame, presumably attaching more value to it than to the painting. It is signed by Alice Hendee Price.

Alice Hendee Price (1889-1969) was a artist in Bronxville, New York, who was known for painting portraits but produced very diverse artworks, especially later in life.

She worked from at least 1917-1956, based on newspaper reports and gallery records, including solo shows. One of her earliest works is a wartime food conservation poster.  She also created the chapel triptych shown right which was dedicated in 1947.

Her works don't have  particularly high monetary value but she is certainly a part of America's art history.

Other Works

• Portrait of a Boy (link)--last sold in 2016 for $70
• Landscape (link)--last sold 2016 for $200
• Portrait of a Young Boy, 1938 (link)--last sold in 2014 for $176
• Portrait of a Young Lady in a Purple Hat--last sold in 2014 for $130
• Still Life/Corn (link)--last sold in 2013 for $700
• Portrait of a Girl (link)--last sold in 2013 for $325