Alfred Richard Mitchell

Morning Light, Mt. Shasta, California, c. 1932

c. 1932

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Artist Statement "First light on mountain spires reveal brilliant exclamation points— morni...

Provenance Consigned to the gallery by private collectors Description Marion Kavanagh was a pupil of William Keith in San Francisco who, upon learning of her move to Southern California, urged her to contact Pasadena artist Elmer Wachtel. A romance blossomed and the two were married in 1904. During their marriage, out of respect for her husband, Marion Wachtel painted in watercolor, giving Elmer Wachtel the honor of painting in the more “serious” medium of oil. After the untimely passing of her husband and a period of grieving, Marion took up oil painting in 1930, working both en plein air and in the studio. This masterful plein air painting is a poetic interpretation of the snow-capped mountains in Grand Teton National Park...

Artist Statement "While staying at the Forbes' Trinchera Ranch in southern Colorado, I was intrigued by seeing this heavy cloud layer every morning hovering below Mt. Blanca's impressive peak of 14,351 feet. The cloud layer created an atmospheric division between the cool shadows below and the bright, warm light above." ―Peter Adams Description The artist's particular bold, broad brushwork magnifies a sense of epic in this pristine scene. The painting exemplifies the American West as an expansive land of free spirit and boundless possibilities. The colors are opulent and there is an intriguing sense of mystery about the subject, a Shangri-la feeling. The presentation of the painting makes a grand entrance statement. Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Gallery Note The artist began the painting in 2006 and completed it in November of 2017. Exhibited Maxwell House...

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 20" x 20" FRAMED: 24" x 24" x 1.375" Artist Statement “The Sierra Nevada is my favorite mountain range. Over the years, ...

" Sunlit Mountains" Majestic Mount Jefferson And Mount Hood Oregon 1930s A well executed oil on linen of two mountain peaks by California and Illinois artist Andrew Dobos (American/P...

This artwork Titled "Mount Shasta in Spring" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by California artist Robert Wagner. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas ...

Early 20th Century Original Oil Painting Landscape -- High Sierras Spring Alpine Meadow by Frederick Carl Smith This painting is a classic example of early 20th-century American lan...

Wonderful vintage oil painting of Sierra Mountains in Fall by Max Higgins (American, 20th Century), circa 1940s. Signed lower left. Condition: Professionally cleaned; minor craquelur...