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This original oil and watercolor painting of Irma Roche O'Dea originated as a photo. It was published as a calendar print ca. 1915, titled "Theo" by the Thomas D. Murphy Co. This painting, along with at least two others believed to feature Irma and one believed to feature another Tonnesen model, hung in the TDM company offices until the 1990's. The fact that two Tonnesen models appear in the series, as well as evidence that the gown worn by Irma was a Tonnesen costume as shown in the next image, leads me to believe this painting probably originated in the studio of Beatrice Tonnesen.
30 images have been posted in Slideshow Album 9. Navigate to Screen 2 of the Slideshow Gallery. There was wide variation in source material and original image quality, as represented in the results.
I purchased photograph (print?) by “Tonnesen Sisters” Copyright 1900 of a cute little girl reading a newspaper wearing a bonnet and glasses at a auction a couple years ago. It is marked “Chicago Inter Ocean June 16, 1901,” and also has a mark “MULTI-PLATINUM PRINTS, A.L. SWIFT & CO., CHICAGO.” It was sandwiched between two plates of glass and the photograph’s face is now stuck to the glass. Is there a way to have it safety removed from the glass? Thank you.
Hi Keith,
I really don’t have any expertise in this area. You might want to contact the R.A. Fox Society, http://www.rafoxsociety.com. They are a group of print collectors and I think I recall a feature in their newsletter about such things. Good luck!
Lois
HI,
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A PASTEL PRINT AT AN ESTATE SELL IT IS CALLED, LITTLE BITS OF SUNSHINE SENT DOWN FROM HEAVEN SO BLUE. NUMBER 21589. IT HAS PRINT FROM TONNESEN. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PRINT. THANKS DAWN
Hi Dawn,\nThanks for writing. I don’t know that title. Is it possible for you to send us an image of the print?\nLois