Pdf Catalogue - California Art Auction

94 Paul Lauritz (1889-1975 Glendale,
CA) California hills, signed
lower right: Paul Lauritz, oil on
canvas, 22" x 32", est:$8000/12,000.
Condition: Visual: A few scattered
areas of concentrated craquelure
with one spot of instability in the
upper left quadrant. Blacklight:
A few very minor scattered
small spots of touch-up on the
mountains, 2 spots of touch-up in
the lower right corner and a small
spot of touch-up in the sky in the
upper left quadrant.
95 Peter Nielsen (1873-1965 Santa
Ana, CA) California valley view,
signed lower left: Peter Nielsen,
signed again verso, oil on
canvas, 20" x 24", est:$3000/5000.
Provenance: Private Collection,
Seattle, WA. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with
stable craquelure throughout.
Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
96 Ralph Holmes (1876-1963 San Luis
Obispo, CA) "The Landing" signed
lower right: Ralph Holmes, titled on
the original frame, oil on canvas,
34" x 36", est:$10,000/15,000.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition. Dirty. Blacklight: No
evidence of restoration under
blacklight.
97 Ralph Holmes (1876-1963 San Luis
Obispo, CA) trees in a mountain
landscape, signed lower right:
Ralph Holmes, oil on masonite, 16"
x 20", est:$2000/3000. Condition:
Visual: Generally good condition.
Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
98 John Marshall Gamble (1863-1957
Santa Barbara, CA) sunset valley
in the Santa Ynez Mountains,
signed lower right: John M.
Gamble, oil on canvas laid to
board, 12" x 16", est:$7000/9000.
Provenance: Private Collection,
14
Santa Barbara, CA, acquired
directly from the artist, 1948;
by descent in the family to the
present owner. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with
minor frame abrasion along the
edges. Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
99 Maurice Braun (1877-1941
San Diego, CA) "Springtime"
wooded landscape, signed
and dated lower right: Maurice
Braun 1911 Cal., titled on the
stretcher, oil on canvas, 18" x 12",
est:$10,000/15,000. Provenance:
Sold, John Moran Auctioneers,
16 June 1998, lot 49; Property
from a Laguna Niguel Estate,
acquired from the above.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition with a few minor spots
of stable craquelure. Blacklight:
No evidence of restoration under
blacklight.
100 Granville Redmond (1871-1935
Los Angeles, CA) moonlit
landscape, signed lower left:
Granville Redmond, signed again
on the stretcher, oil on canvas,
12" x 16", est:$50,000/70,000.
Provenance: Private Collection,
Los Angeles, CA. Condition: Visual:
Generally good condition with
minor frame abrasion along the
edges. Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.
101 Bruce Nelson (1888-1952 New
York, NY) clouds in a summer
landscape, signed lower left:
Nelson, oil on canvas, 16" x 20",
est:$8000/12,000. Provenance:
Private Collection, Latrobe, PA.
Condition: Visual: Generally good
condition with a minor stretcher
bar crease along the upper
edge. Blacklight: No evidence of
restoration under blacklight.