Lot Essay
Decorations by Helen Bruce were highly collected by the Hollywood elite in the 1930s and 40s. This shadow box came from the collection of Ina Claire
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HELEN BRUCE, CIRCA 1935
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'LA VIE EN MINIATURE', A GLAZED DIORAMA OF A LADY AND A DOG
Helen Bruce, circa 1935
The watercolor background adorned by blue-painted treillage draped with faux plants, the female figure in an elaborate dress depicted playing with a brown and white painted canine, contained in a demilune wood and glass shadow box
12½in. (31.7cm.) high, 13½in. (34.3cm.) wide
Signed H Bruce fecit
Helen Bruce, circa 1935
The watercolor background adorned by blue-painted treillage draped with faux plants, the female figure in an elaborate dress depicted playing with a brown and white painted canine, contained in a demilune wood and glass shadow box
12½in. (31.7cm.) high, 13½in. (34.3cm.) wide
Signed H Bruce fecit