signed Everett Shinn, inscribed To Helen Brooks and dated 1923, l.l. pastel on board Sight: 36 x 19-1/2 in (91.5 x 49.5 cm) Helen Brooks met Everett Shinn when they were fellow students at the Art Student's League in New York. She subsequently became one of his patrons. Provenance: The sitter By descent to the present owner See Illustration and Color Plate V.