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Frank Leslie True Paintings

American, 1877-1963

Frank Leslie True was born in Iowa in 1877. He moved to California in 1906. For 45 years, he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad while sketching and painting in his leisure. During this period he painted in the Western states of the Pacific Coast, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. Upon retirement in 1943, he worked in Berkeley for Cutter Laboratories for one year. While there, he studied with Charles Horton and then moved to Santa Cruz, where he continued his art training with Claude Buck. During his last 20 years, he painted coastal scenes and landscapes of Mono Hot Springs, Kings River Canyon and other scenic spots of Northern California. True died in Santa Cruz, California in 1963. He was a member of the Santa Cruz Art League and the Society of Western Artists (SWA).

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Artist: Frank Leslie True
Mid-Century Country Lane Landscape
By Frank Leslie True
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming rural western scene of a tree lined county lane painted during bright daylight by listed artist Frank Leslie True (American, 1877-1963). Signed and dated by the artist, lower right: "Frank L. True 1050." Cut down painting of flowers on verso. Presented in an vintage, rustic wood frame. Image, 9"H x 12"W. Frank Leslie True was born in Iowa on May 22, 1877. True moved to California in 1906. For 45 years, he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad...
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1950s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

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