Pdf Catalogue - California Art Auction

William Wehner settled in San
Jose from Chicago in 1887. He
purchased 718 acres there and
built Villa Lomas Azules (Blue Hills
Estate) and started Evergreen
Vineyards on the property. Prior
to coming to California, Wehner
founded The American Panorama
Company in Milwaukee, WI. The
company produced large scale
panoramic views of historic
battles including the Civil War,
based on a style of painting
developed in Germany. August
Lohr was the first German painter
hired by Wehner to come to
America to paint for the company
(see copies of articles affixed to
the painting). Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with a
few tiny, minor spots of staining
scattered. No evidence of tears.
Colors strong. Not examined out of
the frame.
73 August Lohr (1843-1919 San
Francisco, CA) view of the Golden
Gate, San Francisco, signed lower
right: A. Lohr, watercolor on paper
under glass, sight size: 8.75" x 13",
est:$3000/5000. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with a
few tiny, minor spots of staining
scattered. No evidence of tears.
Colors strong. Not examined out of
the frame.
74 Paul Sample (1896-1974 Pasadena,
CA) California coastal view with
tent campers, signed lower right:
Paul Sample, watercolor on paper
under glass, sight size: 13" x 16.25",
est:$4000/6000. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with a
few spots of stain in the sky and
minor mat burn along the edges.
No evidence of tears. Colors
strong. Hinged.
75 Phil Dike (1906-1990 Claremont,
CA) Carlsbad coast at sunset,
signed and dated lower right: Phil
Dike 77, watercolor and gouache
11
on paper under glass, sight size:
14.5" x 21.5", est:$6000/8000.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition with no evidence of
staining, foxing or tears. Not
examined out of the frame.
76 Milford Zornes N.A. (1908-*
Claremont, CA) "Desert Valley"
signed and dated lower right:
Milford Zornes 1953, titled on
artist's label affixed to the verso
backing, re-signed and dated
by the artist on verso backing:
Milford Zornes N.A. 3/24/2002,
watercolor on paper under
glass, sight size: 21.5" x 25.25",
est:$4000/6000. Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist;
Private Collection, Alta Loma, CA,
by descent in the family to the
present owner. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with
no evidence of staining, foxing
or tears. Not examined out of the
frame.
77 Phil Paradise (1905-1997 Santa
Barbara, CA) horses in an autumn
landscape, signed lower left: Phil
Paradise, watercolor on paper
under glass, paper size: 22" x 30",
est:$10,000/15,000. Condition:
Visual: Remnants of hinge tape
along the upper left and upper
right edge. Framed floating with
four deckled edges visible.
78 Jack Laycox (1921-1984 San
Francisco, CA) "Bait and Tackle"
figures and buildings on a
pier, signed lower right: Jack
Laycox, watercolor on paper
under glass, paper size: 22" x 30",
est:$3000/5000. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with no
evidence of foxing, staining or
tears. Colors strong. Not examined
out of the frame.