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MARY B. LEISZ (BERKS CO., PENNSYLVANIA, 1876-1935) FARMYARD SCENE FEATURING CHICKENS, oil on canvas, titled verso "Martha Washington Hen / and Regales Rooster", depicting a mother hen, who appears to be a buff Orpington, with 14 of her chicks, the rooster leans down to interact with one of the chicks. Signed and dated lower left "M. B. Leisz" / 1924". Housed in the likely original molded wood frame with a pressed decoration. Dated 1924. 16 5/8" x 18 5/8" sight, 23 1/2" x 25 1/2" OA. Catalogue Note: Born in Reading, PA, Mary B. Leisz began taking painting lessons at the age of 15 under the instruction of fellow Berks Co. artist Christopher High Shearer (American, 1846-1926). She is known for her landscape and genre paintings, working in both oil and watercolor, and is considered one of the most prolific Berks Co. female artists. Her depictions of chickens are some of the most poplar depictions of their kind in Pennsylvania folk art.