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Hello again, Another idea... You might find it helpful to do periodic searches of your Aunt's name on Spain's Ebay: http://www.ebay.es/ Her work currently appears for sale on Spain's Ebay and one other online gallery: http://www.ebay.es/itm/121675688724 http://www.ebay.es/itm/121667298462 http://www.todocoleccion.net/varios-objetos-arte/mary-collins-ammirato~x46659364 Your aunt's name also appears here, in the Catálogo de Emilio Varela: http://www.diarioinformacion.com/opinion/2010/06/30/catalogo-emilio-varela/1023149.html Sandra Sandra Ley Educational Support Faculty Librarian Pima Community College 2202 West Anklam Road Tucson, AZ 85709-0070 (520) 206-3015 [log in to unmask] On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 11:06 PM, cindy Baker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am Mary's great niece by her older brother. I have any extensive > collection of her enamels on copper and provenance from her America show, > some personal affects, photos with husband Claudio and Eleanor Post who she > accompanied on many occasions as a travel partner. I attended her first > American show in Philedelphia in 1973 where we lunched as a family > including two of my other cousins, mother, her brother and sister and > Eleanor Post also joined us. When we had lunch with them I was a teen > Claudio, Aunt Mary and Eleanor were all in their late seventies early > 80's. We stayed in and lunched in the hotel that was later torn down due > to legionnaires virus. I have pamphlets and a write up from the > Philedelphia art show. > > I have a few of her original print soft side books but they are in poor > condition. > > What I seek that went missing at her death is a portrait of my Aunt Mary > full length standing with two afghan hounds. Despite many attempts, My > grandfather and mother died before either was able to recover it. I > continue the effort. It is important to our family to find this missing, > stolen portrait. I have a picture of it if you have any way to help with > this piece of our family history. > > My aunt was a Ziegfeld folly girl in New York City as well however details > are not available to confirm details. We are of the understanding that she > and Claudio met in one of the museums she regularly visited where he > followed her about until he finally came up to meet her. They married and > lived most their lives in the Canary Islands, serving as counsel and vice > counsel between Spain and the isles. > > My mother traveled there on my aunts death to see to her affairs and spent > time with the nun from the convent that cared to her needs in her final > days. A local missionary lady helped my mom navigate and translated for her > but I don't know her name or how the connection had been made. The nun > provided Eleanor's assistants contact information at the time who later > confirmed their friendship. I think this was all in 1980. By time my mom > arrived, their home had been looted and nothing remained the house was > literally stripped bare. There were holes punched in the walls as the > looters searched for her jewelry and a few affects that had already been > sent to the USA to her brother, my grandfather via diplomatic pouch. A > ring that Claudio had given her was worn on the leg of their parrot remains > missing. This trivia was reported by the nun. Another eclectic aspect in > their later years reported was their pets including birds, cats as well as > a goat and mule freely wandered through their house. It was reported the > house I earlier times was a garden paradise with parties, and guests that > were in the art scene. > > I was told the family history that she left home for NYC at a young age to > pursue her art career. Her artful ways made her a black sheep of the > family from a conservative family background although she was always in > contact and loved. My aunt Mary was eclectic, a jet setter of the times and > traveled with Eleanor throughout Europe. It is our understanding they were > close friends for many years. > > So perhaps this helps your research and anything you can offer in return > would be greatly appreciated. > > Cynthia Baker > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining > ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send > administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to > [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy > Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~