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Portia Barnes
Mid Century Forest Stream Landscape with Birch Trees and Boulders

1950s

$1,150
£878.26
€1,006
CA$1,640.54
A$1,788.05
CHF 931.13
MX$21,574.11
NOK 11,704.73
SEK 10,988.02
DKK 7,513.55

About the Item

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 right. Unframed. Linen size: 28"H x 22"W. Portia Barnes was a California and New Mexico based artist and art educator active in the early to mid 20th century. She was well known as a porcelain painter, which she taught at the Cloudcroft Art Colony in New Mexico for several years in the early 1950’s. Barnes was a student of well-known porcelain painter Franz B. Aulich. Her husband was George W. (Stud) Barnes as specialist in animal husbandry and district head for the Agricultural Extension Service of the Texas A&M College System. In 1949, Barnes was honored in having his full length portrait hung in the College Animal Industries building of Texas A&M, and dedicated in the presence of a large group of persons representing the College and the cattle industry. It was painted by his wife, Mrs. Portia Barnes.
  • Creator:
    Portia Barnes (1885 - 1962, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Small areas of lifted paint throughout, wear to edges and corners have been in-painted and restored.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-77421stDibs: LU54210029532

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