This is a painting hanging in my office that was acquired some time ago titled, "The Virgin," by Nellie A. Knopf (1875-1962). I assume that this is the title based on the writing on the back of the painting. It is painted on 12"x16" canvas board. The back has the writing "The Virgin - Cherubusco, Mexico City". There is no date.
Nellie Augusta Knopf was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated with honors from the Art Institute of Chicago, and was a student of John Vanderpoel and Frederick Freer. Despite becoming deaf from a childhood illness, she taught and lead the art department at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois from 1900 to 1943. She was a painter of mountain, pueblos, seascapes, and other outdoor scenes that brought her international recognition.
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