The Rev. Mrs. James (June) Alcott, Nightcase, Suite 5B, 9/22, 5:47p.m.
F. Scott HessPainting nine in my collection, The Hotel Vide. Women’s purses are full of odd things that are fun to paint. I imagined her trapped in her marriage to the Reverend, and tried to create a claustrophobic feeling even though we were looking at a very limited area.
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February 3, 2010
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The Rev. Mrs. James (June) Alcott, Nightcase, Suite 5B, 9/22, 5:47p.m.
F. Scott Hess (b. 1955)
The Rev. Mrs. James (June) Alcott, Nightcase, Suite 5B, 9/22, 5:47p.m.
2001
oil on aluminum
11 1/2 × 16 inches
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