An
elegantly rendered mid-century Parisian model with a stylish hat is
masterfully rendered by American female illustrator Ruth Sigrid
Grafstrom and signed lower right. Inscribed and dated Paris 1947 lower
left. Perhaps done for Vogue Magazine? Framed size 11.5 x 13.5 . Framed
under glass

Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom (1905–1986) was an American illustrator,
producing significant work in fashion illustration during the 1930s and
1940s.

Early life
Grafstrom was born on April 26, 1905, in Rock Island,
Illinois. Her father, Olaf Grafstrom was a painter from Sweden who
immigrated to Seattle. His work influenced Northwest realist painters
and at one time he chaired the art department at Augustana College.
Ruth's mother was also an artist, focusing on ceramics.

Grafstrom attended school in Chicago and Paris and after graduating, worked in fashion illustration.

Artistic career
She created illustrations for Vogue magazine,
including some covers. Grafstrom also contributed illustrations to the
Delineator, Cosmopolitan, and other women's magazines. Her illustrations
featured real, approachable women. She drew "'real' women...[who]
inhabit 'real' space." Her illustrations sometimes included fabric
collage, to give the image texture