Oil on canvas, signed at lower right "P. Fontaine," presented in a later gilt frame.

SS 21.75 x 24 in.; DOA 28.5 x 30.5 in.

Originally from France, Mersereau moved to the American south. He taught painting classes in Texas and also served as the president of the Southern National Academy of Design, a post he stepped down from in 1933.

Some slack to canvas; some surface grime.

$800 - 1,200