(North Carolina/New York/Alabama, 1901-1948) Potted Geraniums, signed lower right "Zelda Fitzgerald", oil on canvas, 36 x 23-7/8 in.; lattice style gilt wood frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, cupping, retouch at scattered points of flaking, other small losses due to flaking. Notes: For an nearly identical painting with the same composition and palette see, Kathleen Harwood, Appraiser, Antiques Roadshow, June 18, 2011, El Paso, Texas, Hour 1 (#1610), Originally Aired: March 26, 2012. Zelda Fitzgerald was the ill-fated wife of author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her untimely death at Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, both ended her struggles with mental illness and her talented production as an artist. Her paintings are rare to the market, often given to her doctors or those close to her. They can be found in important collections and some museums.. Provenance: By tradition, a gift from the artist to her psychiatric doctor; Private Collection, North Carolina original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, cupping, retouch at scattered points of flaking, other small losses due to flaking