An important antique painting on paper featured in the 1980s gallery book American works on paper Spanierman gallery new york ( book will be included with the painting) . Painting dates from 1914 signed and dated ( original antique hand painted signed and dated by the artist guaranteed) depicting a sensuous woman from the back side gracefully posing in her alluring sheer dress . The colors are soft pastel accurately showing te soft feminine glow masterfully painted by John McLure Hamilton pastel on paper . Note : Spanierman gallery was located in Manhattan NYC at 50 East 78th Street with Betty Krulik as Director when this fine work of art was featured in this book with only the very best being selected for the winter 1989 exhibition which this pastel was one of at a $7500 market price .