Oil on canvas, unsigned, early 20th century, inscribed "Masters" on the stretcher, inscribed "Francis M. Johnson" on the original cardboard backing, presented under glass within a fine period gilt composition frame.

SS 28.75 x 23.5 in.; DOA 37.5 x 31.5 in.

Eliza Bailey Masters (1845-1921) founded the Masters School at Dobbs Ferry, New York, originally known as the "Misses Masters' Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Children," in 1877. The daughter of a devout Presbyterian family, Masters believed in educating young woman beyond just a "finishing school" - her students were taught Latin, mathematics, astronomy, and social work.

Faint drying cracks.

$500 - 1,000