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Violet M McInnes Miss Joan Nita

Image courtesy the sitter's estate

The subject of this portrait is Joan Nita Kerr, pictured in her debutante’s dress. Originally Nita was misspelled Mita in the work’s title. Joan was engaged to Malcolm McInnes, the son of Violet McInnes and her husband and fellow artist WB McInnes.