I think it may be by Beatrice Whitney Van Ness (1888-1981) , the signature has some consistencies as shown below.
Van Ness typically signed her full name and was known for figures and landscapes, however. No other still life works are coming up online.
People's signatures do change over time, and it depends on which brush you are using---the painting has such a strong angled accents, obviously the last color used. Perhaps she was just in the angle mood when signing.?
ReplyDeleteperiod/frame---can help determine when this was during her career?
then try and compare signatures from that era. Was she in the Chicago area?.
I have a Van Ness that is signed with just the last name as well so there are certainly some out there. I have pictures but not sure how to attach them for you.
ReplyDeleteYou can reach me at emilypattersonkane at gmail.com -- I'd love to see it
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