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Robert Holdeman
Abstract Landscape

c.1970

About the Item

This artwork "Abstract Landscape s" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by California artist Robert Holdeman, 1912-1994. It is hand signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The sheet and image size is 12.35 x 17.65 inches, It is in excellent condition, some hanging tape are remaining on the back at the sheet edge, not visible from the front. About the artist: Born in Fremont, Nebraska on Jan. 21, 1912, Robert Holdeman moved to Long Beach, CA with his family at age seven. In 1929, he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School where his art studies were begun under Ruth Burdick. He continued his studies at Los Angeles Jr. College and won a scholarship to Chouinard Art School. During the 1930s, he worked in the animated cartoon business and at Disney Studios. In 1954 he settled in San Francisco and taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts and California School of Fine Art. He was active in the San Francisco Bay area as an artist, surveyor, and landscape architect until his demise on May 6, 1994. His watercolors vary from abstractions to realism. Member: San Francisco Art Association; East Bay Artists Association; Artists Equity Association (pres.); Southwest Artists Association. Exhibitions: LA City College, 1931; California Watercolor Society, 1940-55; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; UCLA, 1946; Los Angeles Art Association, 1953; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1957. Collections: Oakland Museum; UC Berkeley Art Museum.
  • Creator:
    Robert Holdeman (1912 - 1994)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1970
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.35 in (31.37 cm)Width: 17.65 in (44.84 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: hold/abs/lan/011stDibs: LU66637871412
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