Stephen White (NC), Woman with Gold Hair

Oil and gold leaf on paper, 1986, signed and dated at lower left, framed below glass.

Sheet sight 6 3/4 x 8 5/8 in.; Frame dimensions 11 3/8 x 14 1/2 in.

Stephen White is an acclaimed artist living and practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is known for his textured paintings with gilt highlights that are inspired by ancient Byzantine techniques and Asian influences. White’s favorite model, a woman named Marian, has been the muse for the stylized female figures often depicted in White’s work throughout his career.

Waviness to the sheet, toning to the mat, not examined outside the frame.