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Jon Blanchette
On Broadway, Santa Cruz, Southern California, 1950s Landscape Oil Painting

circa 1955

About the Item

Oil on canvas board painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) titled "On Broadway, Santa Cruz (California)" from circa 1955. Painting portrays a white house perched on a hill top with a cloudy sky behind it - painted in shades of green, blue, and white. Presented in a custom gold frame, outer dimensions measure 26 ½ x 30 ½ x 1 ⅛ inches. Image size is 20 x 24 inches. Painting is clean and in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908 and in 1918 he immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife Jean moved to Los Angeles where he worked for Fox Studios painting, doing architectural design, interior decorating, and stage sets. In 1948 he abandoned commercial work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught privately. During the summers of 1965-75 he held workshops in Mendocino. A romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen. Blanchette died in Aptos on July 3, 1987.
  • Creator:
    Jon Blanchette (1908-1987, American, British)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 117711stDibs: LU2739759672
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