John Moran Auctioneers - California Art Auction

1032 Paul Lauritz (1889-1975 Glendale, CA)
‘’Through the Trees, California’’, signed lower left: Paul Lauritz,
signed again and titled verso, oil on canvas, 33.5’’ x 40.5’’,
est:$8000/12,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Yucca Valley, CA, acquired prior
to the 1950s. Visual: Generally good condition. Blacklight: No
evidence of restoration under blacklight.
1033 Angel Espoy (1879-1963 Seal Beach, CA)
Springtime Landscape, signed lower right: A. Espoy, oil on
canvas, 20’’ x 30’’, est:$1500/2000
Provenance: Private Collection, Corona, CA, by descent. Visual:
Craquelure to upper sky with scattered lifting areas. Varnish
bloom throughout. Blacklight: A 2’’ x 2’’ area of possible touchup
in the right center clouds.
1034 Hanson Duvall Puthuff (1875-1972 Corona Del Mar,
CA)
‘’Approaching Storm - Verdugo’’, signed and dated lower right:
H. Puthuff, 06 titled in pencil on the stretcher, oil on canvas,
24.25’’ x 36’’, est:$20,000/30,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Northern California. Visual:
Generally good condition. Blacklight: A few minor spots of
touch-up in the sky, including a 1’’ vertical line of touch-up that
extends slightly into the hills at left center.
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