Mid 20th Century "The Bouquet" Figurative Oil Painting

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Portrait of a woman holding a bouquet of flowers by Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right. Unframed. … more Portrait of a woman holding a bouquet of flowers by Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right. Unframed. Helen Gleiforst was born in Crete, Nebraska and soon moved to Oregon where she studied at the University of Oregon. Gleiforst then settled in Beverly Hills where she began to paint. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin, George Melcher, and John Hubbard Rich. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air as well as landscapes and florals. less