Lot 163A
Mary Benjamin Rogers (American, 1878-1956). Still Life with Pheasant oil on wood panel, ca. 1920s to 1930s. Signature at lower right. A large still life painting by Mary Benjamin Rogers, who was the first wife of Standard Oil heir Henry Huddleston Rogers Jr. (note "LOANED by H.H. Rogers" on the verso of this painting) as well as the mother to extravagant fashion icon Millicent Rogers who would later become a major supporter of Southwest art and culture as well as a champion for Native American civil rights. The composition of this painting features a pheasant at the center surrounded by a wonderful variety of fruits and vegetables - two ears of corn, an onion, an artichoke, an eggplant, an apple, a bunch of radishes, squash and more. All rest upon a table before a framed painting or window. This theme is rather unusual as Rogers usually painted flowers, seduced by the romantic notion of a flower in bloom. Size: 30" L x 35.875" W (76.2 cm x 91.1 cm)
About the Artist: Mary Benjamin Rogers began painting in France under Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) and later studied with Jon Corbino (1905-1964) and Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949). Her first exhibition was at an amateur art show in Paris in the 1930s. She would continue to show her work throughout the 1940s. She was the first wife of Standard Oil Company heir Henry Huddleston Rogers Jr. They married in 1901 and were a New York society couple until they divorced in 1929. Her grandfather was Parke Benjamin, an important 19th century New York poet, journalist, and editor. While Mary Benjamin Rogers aimed to live discretely, her daughter, fashion icon Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) was a press magnet who provided many racy stories for the society pages before moving to Taos, New Mexico and becoming a major champion southwest Native American art and culture.
Please Note: Inscriptions on the verso of this painting include "LOANED by H.H. Rogers" and "NOT for SALE" and "Exibition" (crossed out) and "MRS BENJAMIN ROGERS / 140 W 57 ST. / N.Y.C."
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection
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Condition:
- Artist's signature at lower right. Painting presents with stable craquelure throughout and expected age wear. Golden hue around border from former framing. Staining on the verso. Inscriptions on the verso include "LOANED by H.H. Rogers" and "NOT for SALE" and "Exibition" (crossed out) and "MRS BENJAMIN ROGERS / 140 W 57 ST. / N.Y.C."
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