Glenna Montague Latimer (American, 1898-1980), Aggie

Lot Details & Additional Photographs

Oil on Masonite, inscribed to verso, signed, framed.

Board 42 x 29 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 48 x 36 in.

Exhibited:
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Artist Series, No. 19: Glenna Montague Latimer, April 14 - May 8, 1942, No. 13

Glenna Montague Latimer was a prominent Virginia artist and arts advocate whose career encompassed painting, portraiture, mural work, and illustration. Born in Newport News and based for much of her life in Norfolk, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under noted instructors including Daniel Garber and Hugh Breckenridge, earning multiple awards and travel scholarships during her studies. In 1930, she became the first president of the Norfolk Art Corner, helping foster and promote artists throughout the Tidewater region.

Latimer exhibited widely throughout her career, including at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Corcoran Gallery biennial, and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. She also completed several important mural commissions, most notably decorative interiors for the transatlantic liner SS America in 1927–28. Celebrated for her strong sense of color and varied subject matter, Latimer was praised for her lasting contributions to the development of Virginia art and artists.

Minor chipping to edges of panel on the verso; light surface grime; minor rubbing to frame.