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M L Swan Nude
Located in San Francisco, CA
Maude Louise Swan A early 20th century California artist. The painting measures 14 inches high by 11
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Painting by California Artist John Bond Francisco, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
-d.1931) an American California artist. John Bond Francisco was born in Cincinnati, OH on Dec. 14
Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Looking Out Over the Vineyards, Early 20th Century Landscape Panorama
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant depiction of a view from a window by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). This
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Bay Area California Landscape with Bridge
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century Bay Area landscape attributed to California artist Florence Bugbee
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant California modernist industrial landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Signed and
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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

"EARLY SANTA BARBARA" CALIFORNIA ARTIST FRAMED 17.5 X 20.5
Located in San Antonio, TX
William Ballantine Dorsey (1942-2019) California Artist Size: 11 x 14 Frame: 17.5 x 20.5 Medium
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century California Sand Dunes Landscape
By Rowena R. Smith
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful California landscape painting of a path to the beach by listed Berkeley, California
Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Early 20th Century Sierra Mountain Path California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 1920's California landscape of a path through tall evergreen trees with the grand Sierra
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Cardboard

Early 20th Century Los Altos, California Landscape "The Old Shed"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful early 20th century impressionist landscape of Los Altos, California prior to Silicon
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Self Portrait of the Artist, Early 20th Century Oil Painting, Cleveland Artist
By Kenneth Marcus Hugh
Located in Beachwood, OH
, Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland Jr. Chamber of Commerce Art Show and the Cleveland Artists Guild
Category

1930s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century California Landscape - Sunrise On Tin Mountain, Death Valley
Located in Soquel, CA
California and a member of the Board of Governors of Artland, an artists’ club of Los Angeles. Research
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Nude Walking, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School Artist
By Max Kalish
Located in Beachwood, OH
1997 exhibition in Berkeley, California, “When Artists Became Workers: The People’s Art Movement of the
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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"DON ANTONIO'S GATE" CALIFORNIA, Bougainvillea, ADOBE MANSION. ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
the leading Arizona artists of the twentieth century. Born on June 13, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Ceramic Bust of a Woman, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
to Ceramics Monthly magazine as early as 1954. Around 1953 Eckhardt began experimenting in glass
Category

1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Cattle Series Study, Early 20th Century Bovine/Cow, Cleveland School artist
By Henry George Keller
Located in Beachwood, OH
New York. The young artist was an apprentice at the W. J. Morgan Lithograph Company, also in
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Early 1900s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man with Two Dogs, Early 20th Century Wiener Werkstätte Sculpture, Female Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
California, where she worked as a teacher and artist until her death in 1955. Today, Singer is known for her
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1920s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Landscape Painting by California San Francisco Artist Peter Ilyin
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist label and info on the back. Early 20th century. Peter Alexander Ilyin (1887 - 1950) was active
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Early 20th Century Mexican Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 20th Century Pacific Coast Summer Landscape
By Margaret Wherry Ziegler
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century plein air-style landscape by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Harbor Scene Seascape/Landscape Painting
By Abel Warshawsky
Located in Beachwood, OH
canvas 17 x 20 inches framed Early 20th Century Harbor Scene Seascape/Landscape Painting
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Valley, Near Capistrano, 20th Century Western Mountainous Landscape
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mural Study, Early 20th Century American Impressionist Painting
By Abel Warshawsky
Located in Beachwood, OH
and Monterey, California. Although Warshawsky is known as a classic Impressionist, he is also known
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Hills, Mid Century Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Southern California Impressionism, Elmer Wachtel is best known for his sweeping early 20th century plein
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Early 20th Century Palm Springs Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous early 20th Century Palm Springs landscape by Edward Marion Langley (American, 1870-1949
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Early 20th Century Peking Bell Tower
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
size: 20" x 16" William Clothier Watts (American 1967-1961), primarily a watercolor artist, was born
Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Shtetl Village Doodka Player Judaica Jewish California Modernist Artist Etching
By Boris Deutsch
Located in Surfside, FL
center l.A. 1966. Chagall calls him the greatest jewish artist of our time 1955. The legacy of boris
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

Tranquil Stream - Early 20th Century Forest Landscape
By Joseph Anthony Kahler
Located in Soquel, CA
Early and rare 20th century watercolor landscape of a stream in the forest by Joseph Anthony Kahler
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century California Laguna Country Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
, 1887-1965). Signed "Paul Weindorf" lower right. Artist's bio on verso. Unframed. Image size: 17.75"H x
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil, Linen

Lovely California Landscape Painting by listed artist John Thomas Nolf, ca 1920s
Located in Baltimore, MD
1920’s and is a beautifully rendered scene that is almost certainly Southern California or nearby area
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
"To Market To Market", a whimsical early 20th century modern figurative village landscape by Frank
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London
By Robert Alexander Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London Wonderful portrait of a gentleman with a striking
Category

Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

California Oil on Canvas Painting, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
; American) Late 19th-early 20th century. Artist Bio: (see attached photo) " Gaensslen was born in
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Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

The Village Fete, Signed Watercolour 20th Century British Female Artist
Located in London, GB
charity rather than commerce. The early fêtes possibly grew out of “sales of work,” where the ladies of
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis
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1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

H. Wilson Smith Early California Abstract Painting. "Expansion-Contradiction"
By H. Wilson Smith
Located in Phoenix, AZ
H. Wilson Smith (1901-1981) California Artist $3000 Oil on masonite in the original frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Baby
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a calm resting baby by a Japanese/American San Jose, California artist circa 1920's in
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1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

The Bug, Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Rooster & Chicken, Cleveland School
By Henry Keller
Located in Beachwood, OH
League in New York. The young artist was an apprentice at the W. J. Morgan Lithograph Company, also in
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Early 20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Jon Blanchette Northern California Countryside Oil Painting, Mid-Century
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
This charming Northern California landscape painting by American artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Camping in Sierra Mountains Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
include California landmarks and western scenes. Source: Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes
Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink

Large Scale Early 20th Century Bucolic Mt. Hood Landscape Oil Painting
By William M. Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
, “A Dictionary of the Art and Artists of Nineteenth Century Fresno, California,” in PSCA, no. 10.
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Early 20th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Henry Keller
Located in Beachwood, OH
Signed lower left with monogram 15 x 20 inches 25.5 x 20.25 inches, framed Keller, a leading painter in
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
By Paul Dougherty
Located in Soquel, CA
Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper Dramatic coastal landscape by notable artist Paul
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Au Garche, France, Impressionist Tree Landscape, Early 20th Century
By Abel Warshawsky
Located in Beachwood, OH
. Warshawsky was active in Cleveland, Paris and Monterey, California. Although Warshawsky is known as a classic
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Arch Beach, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Arch Beach, California" c.1910 is an original etching on Wove paper by
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet
Located in Soquel, CA
20th century small-scale figurative etching of an old woman by California artist Ralph Sweet (American
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Princeton, California
By Clifford Holmes
Located in San Francisco, CA
20 x 24 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Clifford Holmes, noted California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tolumne, California
By Clifford Holmes
Located in San Francisco, CA
California artist. The artist is a descendent of early California pioneer families and is a former member of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Locomotive Engineer, Early 20th Century Bronze Laborer, Cleveland School
By Max Kalish
Located in Beachwood, OH
, California, “When Artists Became Workers: The People’s Art Movement of the ’30s and ’40s”, at the Judah L
Category

1920s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Alameda River Below Mt. Tamalpais - Early 20th Century Landscape
By Marius Schmidt
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century landscape of the Alameda River below Mt. Tamalpais by Marius Schmidt
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ponderosa, California
By Clifford Holmes
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist. The artist is a descendent of early California pioneer families and is a former member of the Art
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pantheum Moonlight, Early 20th century surrealist landscape, Cleveland School
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Beachwood, OH
known as the Sandia. He then moved to California where he was an illustrator for The Sunset magazine
Category

1910s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monolith Rock - Mid Century Monterey, California Seascape
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Seascape of waves crashing against a large rock by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape
By Abel Warshawsky
Located in Beachwood, OH
. Warshawsky was active in Cleveland, Paris and Monterey, California. Although Warshawsky is known as a classic
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vernal Equinox, 20th Century Bronze Figure of Woman, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
magazine as early as 1954. Around 1953 Eckhardt began experimenting in glass making. The studio artist
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1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape
By Warren E. Rollins
Located in Soquel, CA
Rollins was known as the "Dean of the Santa Fe art colony." He was the first artist to have a formal
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Boats at Low Tide", Early 20th Century Coastal Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Idyllic early 20th century seascape of small boats on the shore by Melvena M. Wade, pioneer
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Portland, ME
Burr, George Elbert. OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA. Gouache on paper, not dated, but before 1921
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Gouache

Early 20th Century Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice (2-Sided)
By Richard Pearsall
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Oil Painting Grand Canal Palazzos and Gondolas , Venice Italy (2-Sided
Category

1930s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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