John Stockwell

Clarion

2017

Stunning mid century landscape of Carmel, California titled "Sea Rocks" by Homer Francis Levinson (American, 1894-1975), circa 1940's. Impasto brushwork adds extra depth and interest...

Frenetic landscape of an approaching forest fire by an unknown artist. Signed Gordon in the lower right corner. Presented in an antique frame. Image size: 10"H x 12"W. A landscape pa...

Serene depiction of an Ohlone Mother and Child walking a forest path by Anton Dahl (Swedish-American). Ohlone Mother and child are walking through the North...

Beautiful mid-century landscape of a calm stream winding through a forest full of birch trees by California artist Portia Barnes (American, 1885-1962). Signed "Portia Barnes" lower r...

Dramatic stormy landscape by Charles Henry Harmon (American, 1859-1936). Looking out over a lake from the shoreline, dark grey storm clouds can be seen rolling over the mountaintops ...

Wonderful country scene of woman feeding chickens in Russian countryside by Valery Kleverov (A.A. Kaebep) (Klever) (Russian, 20th Century), dated, 1971. Signed and dated lower right corner "AA Kaebep '71". Unframed. Condition: professionally cleaned with one tear repaired and inpainted (see photos). Image size: 24"H x 38"W. (translated form Russian) Klever worked in a wide range of styles in a remarkable career that spanned five decades. He painted impressionist landscapes to completely abstract mixed-media constructions and most everything in between, working in oil, watercolor, ink, charcoal, generally whatever was available to paint on or with. The most obvious modern influences are Chagall, Picasso, Leger, Malevich, and various Russian Futurists. Klever passed away after a battle with cancer the day after his 74th birthday in 2013. Valery Kleverov was born in Engels, Russian Federation, Soviet Union June 28, 1939 the son of a fighter test pilot in the Soviet Air Force. He exhibited an independent, rebellious, and highly artistic temperament from a young age. Conscription into the Red Army at the standard age of (18) was first and last straw in the young artist’s battle with the State, he lasted only a few months before making an unauthorized parachute jump over a forest to go permanently AWOL. In his brief stint in service of the Soviet authority he had supplemented his income by selling sexy drawings...