Through the Trees, Early 20th Century California Landscape, William Otto Emerson

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William Otto Emerson
Through the Trees, Early 20th Century California Landscape, William Otto Emerson
1921

About the Item

Beautiful 1920's landscape of a view through the trees by California painter and pastel artist William Otto Emerson (American, 1856-1940). Signed and dated "Emerson 21" lower left and "Otto Emerson" on stretcher bar on verso. Presented in a rustic, hand embellished, bronze color painted wood frame. Image size: 20"H x 12"W. American ornithologist and artist, a founder of the Cooper Ornithological Club in 1893, and club president. William Otto Emerson was born near Chicago in Union, Illinois on March 2, 1856. He came with his family overland to California in 1870. After a few years in Placerville, he moved to San Francisco where he studied with Virgil Williams at the School of Design. Following the trend for serious art students of this period, he continued at Académie Julian in Paris under Bouguereau and Lefebvre. While there, he appears to have spent an extended period in Holland and brought back several paintings of his visit. During the latter part of his life Emerson lived in the San Francisco Bay area cities of Oakland and Hayward. He was a highly skilled painter of California landscapes, still lifes, Dutch and French scenes. As well as a painter, he was also a noted ornithologist; his collection of 6,000 species of western birds was donated to the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Member: SFAA; American Artists Association of Paris. Exhibited: California Midwinter Int'l Expo, 1894. Works held: California State Library. Emerson died in Hayward, California on December 24, 1940. Photograph of the artist is not included in the purchase. copies can be downloaded or a digital copy can be forwarded.

Creator:
William Otto Emerson (1856 - 1940, American)
Creation Year:
1921
Dimensions:
Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Linen
Movement & Style:
American Impressionist
Period:
1920-1929
Condition:
Professionally cleaned and restored. Several small areas of missing paint have been in-painted and repaired.
Gallery Location:
Soquel, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: JT-67701stDibs: LU5428071872