ENAMEL on COPPER PAINTING BEAUTIFUL REDHEAD in FLOWERS BY ANN KOERNER 1978

A WONDERFUL UNIQUE AND RARE FIND FROM A FINE ESTATE THIS ONE WAS DONE SPECIFICALLY FOR ME BY THE ARTIST. AND IS SIGNED - ANN KOERNER - 1978. BUT LATER AFTER MARRIAGE KNOWN AS ANN WAASTED. (SEE BIO / INFO ON ARTIST BELOW). ANN AND I WERE ACQUAINTED - SHE WORKED IN MY JEWELRY STORE.

WE REMAINED FRIENDS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THE IMAGE MEASURES 8 X 10 INCHES. THE FRAMED PIECE MEASURES 13 X 15 INCHES FRAMED IN A BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE MATTED WOOD FRAME WITH ARTIST'S PERSONAL GALLERY LABEL INTACT.

THE IMAGE IS OF A YOUNG WOMAN. SITTING IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION.

SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND FLOWERS. IN THIS CASE BEAUTIFUL COLORS, OF ROSE. THE TITLE IS BEAUTIFUL REDHEAD.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT ANN'S WORK ARE THE COLORS SHE. PARTICULARLY THE ROSES AND REDS. THIS IS USUALLY ONLY VISIBLE IN ANTIQUE WORKS. OF FRENCH OR ITALIAN ARTISTS. IT TAKES A PARTICULAR SKILL TO ACCOMPLISH THESE COLORS. THE CONDITION IS MINT AS I HAVE TREASURED THIS PIECE SINCE 1978. ON REVERSE A LARGE - A K - IN BOLD LETTERS IN THE ENAMEL. AS THE SOLE OWNER SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS PIECE. I CAN PROVIDE PERFECT PROVENANCE AND APPRAISAL IF NEEDED. I HAVE SEVERAL PIECES DONE BY ANN. AND I DO TREASURE THEM. Waasted, Ann LA MESA -- Ann passed away May 6, 2015. Beloved wife of Robert, mother of three children, Nancy, Heather and deceased son Michael. Ann was born in White Springs, New York, 1933. The family moved to California in 1950.

The family included her father and two sisters, Mary and Terese. They settled in La Jolla and Ann graduated from La Jolla High School. Ann worked for many years as an accountant for a small construction company and later in jewelry sales. Ann was an artist and she painted many beautiful paintings. Ann is survived by her husband, two children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Service will be on May 16, at 11:00 a. M at Saint Martins of Tours Church, 7710 El Cajon Blvd. AND PROVENANCE AVAILABLE IN MOST CASES.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY WONDERFUL COLLECTIONS OF UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL ITEMS... VERONICA OF INHERITIT, Jewelry Designer and Estate Agent.