Lot 669: Ruby Viavant (American/Louisiana, 1904-1925)

Ruby Viavant (American/Louisiana, 1904-1925), "Nature Morte: Killdeer", 1920, gouache and watercolor, signed and dated lower left, sight 17 3/4 in. x 30 in., period frame Provenance: Installed for many years at 496 Audubon Street, New Orleans; descended in a New Orleans family. Note: The daughter of George Louis Viavant, the accomplished wildlife artist and Louisiana sportsman, Ruby Viavant's talents were evident at a young age; the work offered here was painted when she was sixteen years old. Unfortunately, Ruby died at age twenty-one, which so devastated her father that he himself died within a year.
Please Note: Start Price USD $1700