Gladys Nelson Smith greatly enjoyed gardening, thus her output from the 1940s onward included an impressive series of floral arrangements using blooms she carefully cultivated. Poppies and Hydrangeas is one such example, offering an explosion of charming color and a fascinating interpretation of the variable shapes and lines inherent to her subject matter. 

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Period Frame

Provenance:

Estate of the artist (per estate stamp verso)

Eventually to the Greenwich Gallery of American Art, Greenwich, Connecticut

To private collection, Owings Mills, Maryland, circa 1980s to present
 

Labels:

1). The Greenwich Gallery of American Art, Greenwich, Connecticut /
                    Amer. 1890-1980 / Artist: Gladys Nelson Smith / Title: 
                    Poppies and Hydrangeas / Medium: o/c / Size: 23 x 27 / Info:
                    Signed Lower Left / #118

2).  (stamp on top stretcher) From the Estate of / GNS / Gladys Nelson
                    Smith

3). (handwritten newer sticker on right stretcher) 118 / Poppies and
                    Hydrangeas / G. N. Smith

4). (handwritten older sticker on frame) 118 / reguild (sic)