Pdf Catalogue - California Art Auction

49 Charles A. Fries (1854-1940 San
Diego, CA) "Among the Pines
at Laguna Mountains" signed
lower right: C.A. Fries, titled and
numbered verso: #787, oil on
board, 12" x 18", est:$4000/6000.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition. Blacklight: No evidence
of restoration under blacklight.
50 Rose Schneider (1895-1976
Southern California) shacks and
figures in a rural valley landscape
(possibly San Diego, CA), signed
lower right: Rose Schneider, oil
on board, 20" x 24", est:$1500/2000.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition. Blacklight: Minor
scattered spots of touch-up in the
sky with the largest area in the
extreme upper right corner.
51 George Spangenberg (1907-1964
San Diego, CA) farm in a San
Diego landscape, signed lower
left: G. Spangenberg, oil on
canvas laid to board, 12" x 13.5",
est:$2500/3500. Provenance:
Purchased in San Diego, circa
late 1940s; by descent in the family
to the present owner. Condition:
Visual: Generally good condition.
Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
52 Maurice Braun (1877-1941 San
Diego, CA) San Diego landscape,
signed lower right: Maurice
Braun, oil on canvas, 24" x 30",
est:$20,000/30,000. Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, NY,
acquired early 1980s. Condition:
Visual: Generally good condition
with minor, scattered craquelure.
Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
53 Mary DeNeale Morgan
(1868-1948 Carmel, CA) Point
Lobos landscape, signed lower
right: M. DeNeale Morgan, oil on
canvas, 18" x 24", est:$9000/12,000.
Provenance: Private Collection,
Palm Desert, CA. Condition:
Visual: Generally good condition
with a few very minor areas of
craquelure throughout. Blacklight:
No evidence of restoration under
blacklight.
54 Karl Schmidt (1890-1962 Santa
Barbara, CA) "Off the coast"
crashing waves, signed lower
right: Karl Schmidt, oil on panel,
12.75" x 16", est:$3000/5000. Note:
Remnants of another signature by
the artist and indistinct date lower
left: 191*. Provenance: Private
Collection, Orange County, CA.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition. Blacklight: A few very
minor spots of touch-up in the
lower right corner.
55 Robert Wood (1889-1979 Bishop,
CA) "Sea of Gold" signed lower
right: Robert Wood '55, titled
verso, oil on canvas, 24" x 36",
est:$5000/7000. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition.
Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
56 Franz A. Bischoff (1864-1929
Pasadena, CA) "Surf Breaking
over Rocks" signed lower right:
Franz A. Bischoff, titled verso,
signed and titled again on a verso
label, oil on canvas, 20" x 28",
est:$30,000/40,000. Provenance:
Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles,
CA, no. 876 (see label verso);
Private Collection, Glendale, CA.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition with some very minor
scattered craquelure. Blacklight:
No evidence of restoration under
blacklight.
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