Duval, Fannie- French Country Side

(1861-1934). Painter pastelist. Born in Port Bvron, NY on Sept. 8 1861. Duvall studied in NYC at the ASL, Cooper Union and with Wm Sartain. She was active as ar art teacher in Syracuse before moving to Los Angeles in 1888. Working in oil, watercolor and pastel. from her studio in the Arrovo Seco came portraits, |andscapes, and floral still lifes. After 1 900 she made Paris her second home and studied there with Whistler and at the Grande Chaumière. Duvall died in Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 1934 Member: Calif. Art Club; AFA; LAAA; Laguna Beach AA: West Coast Arts. Exh: Calif. State Fair. 1890-92; World's Columbian Expo (Chicago), 1893: Paris Salon, 1901, 1908; Friday Morning Club (LA), 1903, 1913, 1920, 1930 (solos): Lewis & Clark Expo, 1905 medal); Alaska-Yukon bronze Expo Seattle). 1909 (gold medal); Ebell Club (LA), 1920 (solo). In: Jonathan Club, Southwest Museum, Friday Morning Club, Ruskin Art Club (all in LA); Bowers Museum (Santa Ana). 1 AAW; AAA 1909-33: CA&A: WW in LA County, 1926-31; Times, 11-4-1934 (obit) Dim: 13 1/2 : x 18 1/2"