Jon Blanchette

Mendocino Homestead, Vintage 1970's Northern California Landscape

1974

Miniature landscape of a coastal tree by Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1958). Numbered, titled, signed, and titled on verso "#4 Gorda K. Murray, oil, 2017". unframed. Kathleen Mur...

Vibrant coastal landscape of a gently leaning Monterey Cypress tree in Carmel as the sunset lights up the ocean and sky by Jesse Don Rasberry (American, b. 1940). Signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Presented in wood frame. Image size: 8"H x 10"W. Jesse Don Rasberry was born on November 10, 1940 in rural, picturesque Oklahoma. Shortly after his birth, his family relocated to California, living a short while in Palm Springs, before eventually settling in the grape-growing region of Lodi in San Joaquin County. Later, the family moved a short distance south to Stockton, California, where Rasberry's father supported the group as a builder and carpenter. They would remain in the Stockton/Lodi area throughout Rasberry's adolescent and formative years. Growing up in close proximity to wide open agricultural land and the scenic San Joaquin River Delta had a profound impact on Rasberry, and would later form the foundation and inspiration for his artistic endeavors. The family traveled frequently, which exposed him to the dramatic landscapes of the Southwest. As a young child, Rasberry showed a strong interest in art and the natural world. He attended grade school and high school in Stockton, where Rasberry pursued drafting and drawing. Throughout his life, he always found time in his leisure to draw portraits, wildlife, and architecture. Rasberry also enjoyed woodworking, eventually following in his father's footsteps, embarking on a career as a general contractor and home builder. In 1979, Rasberry relocated to Texas where he continued to work as a general contractor and home builder. During the early 1980s, he commenced a new career as a decorative and fine arts dealer. This career was more in keeping with his appreciation of art. As a dealer in the trade, he was exposed to all manner of art from the 19th and 20th centuries, which served to sharpen his eye and provided much inspiration for the soon-to-be artist. In the early 1980s, while in Texas, Rasberry started painting, primarily landscapes of Texas and California. He spent time with, and drew inspiration from, the regional artists Bill Warden, and Louise Collins. As time passed, Rasberry began to devote more time to his painting, and by the turn of this century, art had become his primary focus. Essentially self-taught, Rasberry received some instruction from the late Bill Warden of Texas. On occasion, he paints with other artists during classes and on plein air painting excursions, as with Ning Hou...

Sweeping mid century desert landscape with a colossal purple mountain range in the distance by Alice M. Fink (American, b1880s-1968). Sign...

Gorgeous winter landscape of trees along a stream in the snow in upstate New York by Virginia H. Cahill (American, 20th Century). Signed and titled "Near Springville, N.Y., 1967" and...

Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. In a genuine gold leaf, had carved frame. This painting is identified in the Francis Draper Jr. archives as #0-90........

Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the Francis Draper Jr. archives as #0-71........... PROVENANCE: The Francis Draper Jr. Estate........ PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF THESE WONDERFUL CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR IMPRESSIONIST...

A lovely Santa Barbara, California Plein Air Landscape oil painting of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Estate signed verso. Pain...

Guy C. Wiggins (1883 - 1962) Locomotive Train in Snowstorm, 1957 Oil on paperboard 8 x 10 inches Signed lower left; signed and dated on the reverse Guy Carleton Wiggins is best known for his impressionistic snow scenes of New York in 1920's. Wiggins lived in Old Lyme and Essex where he operated an art school. The Connecticut country-side was conducive to his impressionist technique of plein-air painting and broken brushwork.  Ironically, although his work includes many fine Connecticut landscapes, he is best remembered for some snow scenes of New York City. Like many other American Impressionists, Wiggins had one foot in the city and the other in the country (Vermont Hillside, South Londonderry).  Wiggins was born in Brooklyn, New York, went to England with his family as a boy, received an English grammar school education, and traveled widely abroad. He was the son of a prominent artist, Carleton Wiggins, a painter in the Barbizon style who studied with George Inness and admired Anton Mauve and Dwight Tryon...