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Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist Geraniums in an interior setting with a yellow curtain or drape behind by Paul A. Schmitt (American, 18983-1983). Oakland, California artist. Size 23.5"H x 16.5"W Signed lower left "Paul A. Schmitt" Exhibition label on verso, "Alameda Art Association, Paul A. Schmitt Oil Still Life No 10" Painter, watercolorist, illustrator and teacher, Paul Schmitt was born in Philadelphia, in 1893 and moved to San Francisco in 1898 where he lived until the 1906 earthquake took his family home. He then moved to the Fruitvale district of Oakland. He died of natural causes at the age of 90 in San Leandro, California. Paul Schmitt studied under Perham Wilhelm Nahl, at the California College of Arts and Crafts. He also learned various crafts, woodworking and carving skills from his father, Herman Schmitt, a German wood carver working in San Francisco. Herman's works are still found in various San Francisco public buildings including the city hall chambers and the garden court of the Palace Hotel. Schmitt joined twelve other local San Francisco artists to form the group called "The Thirteen Watercolorists", a group that eventually evolved into the Society of Western Artists. Their early members included Alfred Owles, Will Cameron, Maurice Logan, Maynard Dixon and many others. Paul worked with engineers and architects doing models of many projects. He was versatile in that he also did illustrations for various publications and advertisers. He fathered thirteen children. In the late 1930's he decided to accept a teaching position in the local adult schools where he retired in his eighties. Paul was very fond of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and yearly took his large family there on camping /sketching trips. He did a series of oils of the California missions. He also traveled extensively on sketching trips including Mexico where he did a series of Mexican churches...

Delicate mid century still-life of white and pink roses in crystal vase with a soft, lime green background by listed California artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997)...

Beautiful French mid-20th century modern landscape painting of windmills. Painting has shades of green and yellow with three tan windmills seen in background. Signature in right lowe...

Beautiful flower painting, oil on canvas, dating from circa 1920. The painting is painted with a quick, somewhat coarse touch and a beautiful palette of contrasting colours. The painting shows a beautiful incidence of light and a sense of liveliness. The painting is signed at the bottom right, but the signature is not clearly legible. The artwork is framed behind glass in a wooden gilded frame...

Found in Europe, this Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas was painted in the early 1900's. Artist signed Kate Von Muhlenstein, suggest the art has a German origin. This interior paintin...

This is an original vintage oil on canvas maritime painting with a beautiful sailboat and seagulls in the early morning light. The waters are slightly uneasy and the crew members can...

We are pleased to present this beautiful oil painting on canvas from the first half of the 20th century. This stunning, highly scenic painting unfolds in a long, horizontal format. T...

Yana Beylinson's (US based) "Four Peonies" is an oil painting that depicts impressionistic pink flowers with vivid green leaves. Artist Bio: Yana is driven by a deep r...

Vintage mid-century modern oil on canvas Seascape Painting. Painting features a calm tranquil coastal scene with sailboats docked in a marina. All in soft colors of blue, green and w...

Jordan Wolfson's (US based) "Still Life with Flowers XVI" is an oil painting that depicts a vase of fresh flowers contrasted with a yellow background. Jordan Wolfson returned to th...

Hiroshi Sato's (US based) "Blue and Dog" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a miniature dog sculpture sitting on white vanity with a white...

French painting from the first half of the 20th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting pleasant countryside view with village and sea in the background in impressionist style. Pain...