Bidspirit auction | Bertha Corson Day Bates (1875-1968)

Bertha Corson Day Bates (1875-1968) American - Bertha Corson Day Bates (1875-1968) Oil on canvas, signed mid lower left, piece measures 16 x 20 and 20 x 24 inches with faux tigerwood frame. Born in Philadelphia and grew up in Germantown. She enrolled in the Drexel Institute art department in 1892 and studied in Howard Pyle’s illustration class that began at Drexel in the fall of 1894. After completing the four-year course at Drexel in 1896, she decided to continue as an advanced student in Pyle’s illustration class from 1897 through 1899.Three of Day’s decorative designs were published in the Chap-Book in 1896 and 1897, and her poster design advertising Cashmere Bouquet products won second prize in a contest sponsored by Colgate and Company in 1897. She illustrated several novels, though her most important work was a series of twenty-two illustrations for the book Where the Wind Blows (1902), a collection of fairy tales from different countries, written by Howard Pyle’s younger sister, Katharine.After her marriage in 1902 to Daniel Moore Bates of the Bancroft textile firm she did very little commercial illustration, devoting her time instead to raising her three children. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.