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Jon Blanchette
Mid Century Modern Still Life -- Two Pitchers and Fruit

1965

$1,495
£1,129.72
€1,304.55
CA$2,089.04
A$2,317.96
CHF 1,214.20
MX$28,424.44
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SEK 14,578.65
DKK 9,728.86
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Vivid mid century still life of glass pitchers and apples by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987), c.1965. Signed "Jon Blanchette" lower right corner. Letter of Authenticity provided with sale. Oil on artist board. Unframed. Size: 20"H x 16"W. Jon Blanchette was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial work and settled in Aptos (Seacliff Beach), California where he painted fine art and taught privately. During the summers of 1965-75 he held workshops in Mendocino. A romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen.
  • Creator:
    Jon Blanchette (1908-1987, American, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 0.33 in (8.39 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Some normal edge wear to corners at the edges.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-D34921stDibs: LU5421706883

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