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Margaret Hawkins Keane (American 1927-2022) Woman in White with Veil and Cameo, 1999 Mixed media, colored pencil, gold leaf on paper This late portrait by Margaret Keane reflects her mature refinement and signature style. The young woman's large, expressive eyes—Keane's hallmark—are set against a radiant gold-leaf background, her pale attire contrasted by a black veil and choker that balance innocence with sophistication. The gold ground lends the work a reverent, icon-like quality, while the cameo hints at themes of identity and memory. Painted in 1999, nearly fifty years after her early "Big Eyes" pieces, the work captures Keane's enduring sensitivity and mastery of emotion through the quiet power of the gaze Signed and dated lower right Keane 1999 9" x 6" sight