Description

A Cuban, born in Paris in 1932, Sita Gomez de Kanelba is a renowned artist, noted for her paintings mostly of women. Here an oil on board portrait of Dame Edith Sitwell, herself a famed figure of the early 20th century in the arts and literature, a notable posed for photographers, especially Cecil Beaton. The artist currently has a studio and is actively painting in New Jersey.
In original carved wood frame, 25 3/4 inches high x 21 1/2 inches wide.
Oil/board sight 19 3/8 inches high x 15 1/4 inches wide.