Description: Original brown sepia oil painting of the initial attempt to capture Evelyn Nesbit by the original artist, Lee Dubin. The framed art measures 44" wide by 31" tall with a 2.5" wide frame. Note this painting features the gold embrodied settee vice the later red crushed valor. The story behind this painting is most incredible. Lee Dubin has a firm belief in reincarnation. She has memories of several of her past lives including a San Francisco Madam. When she is painting, she must be totally alone and will enter into a trance of complete concentration. While painting the subjects in the paintings will converse with Lee. In this particular example the young lady, Evelyn Nesbit, argued with Lee concerning the upholstery of the sette. The original pencil sketch and first painting in the brown sepias was gold embroidery. Evelyn demanded red crush valor. Due to the challenges voiced by the subject "Evelyn" Lee never completed the initial painting and restarted with a red crush valor sette. The inspiration of Evelyn Nesbit is a fascinating story which can be confirmed by the entering "Evelyn Nesbit" on any search engine The details of Evelyn with Stanford White and Harry Thaw was the scandal of the century at 1900's. Evelyn's beauty and relationship with these two leaders in the New York City community would be an incredible adventure even in the present time. The story was the inspiration of the movie "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing" When Lee Dubin originally painted this work of art, she was not aware of the facts behind the model. It was later after the painting was completed these facts came forward. Her husband, Marv, though aware of Lee's inspirations, was actually uncomfortable with her creative awareness. It was Lee who actually provided me the name of the model as Evelyn. It was research on the internet that actual brought the facts forward. This painting has the most incredible aspiration of the talent of Lee Dubin ***In order to obtain free shipping you must purchase 3 signs all together in one purchase sale. Signs added onto an order must be added in sets of 3 in order to receive free shipping. We can not combine a 4th or 5th sign to an order for free shipping due to ebay fees on shipping which are non-refundable. Thank you.******In order to obtain free shipping you must purchase 3 signs all together in one purchase sale. Signs added onto an order must be added in sets of 3 in order to receive free shipping. We can not combine a 4th or 5th sign to an order for free shipping due to ebay fees on shipping which are non-refundable. Thank you.***
Price: 10000 USD
Location: Orange, California
End Time: 2024-11-21T22:53:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 125 USD
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Painting Surface: masonite
Features: Signed, Framed
Region of Origin: US
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
Listed By: Artist
Subject: Celebrities
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Size: Large (up to 60in.)
Material: Oil
Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Artist: Lee Dubin
Style: Americana
Signed?: Signed
Original/Reproduction: Original