California & American Paintings Auction - California Art Auction

154 Diego Rivera (1886-1957 Mexican)
Mexican family, signed and dated lower right: Diego Rivera 35, watercolor on rice
paper mounted to board, paper size: 11’’ x 15.5’’, est:$25,000/35,000
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Santa Monica, CA. Visual: Generally
good condition. Paper laid to board as stated. Minor toning throughout. Minor soiling
in the upper right corner. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL.
155 Victor Higgins N.A. (1884-1949 Taos, NM)
Pueblo, signed lower right: Victor Higgins, watercolor on paper under glass, paper
size: 14.75’’ x 21.25’’, est:$15,000/20,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Northern California. Visual: Artist pinholes in the
upper corners. Mat burn along the edges and minor toning throughout. Old paper
tape along the edges. Paper floating in the frame with archival backing. AS-IS. ALL
SALES FINAL.
156 Hernando G. Villa (1881-1952 Los Angeles, CA)
Apache Indians overlooking a valley and mountains, signed, dated and indistinctly
inscribed lower left: Hernando G. Villa 1-26 and with artist’s device, watercolor and
gouache on paper under glass, sight size: 20’’ x 18.25’’, est:$3000/4000
Provenance: Estate, Arlington, TX. Visual: Toning throughout. Handling creases and
minor abrasions in the four corners. A stable 1’’ vertical tear extending up from the
lower center edge. A 1.25’’ vertical surface abrasion and a few other tiny scratches
in the upper center. Apparent water damage extending 19’’ diagonally down from the
upper right corner into the right center. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL.
157 Edgar A. Payne (1883-1947 Los Angeles, CA)
Indian Riders, signed lower right: Edgar Payne, graphite on paper under glass, sight
size: 8’’ x 11.5’’, est:$2000/3000
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Southern California. Visual: Toning
throughout. A dot of stain in the upper left corner. A 1’’ x 1’’ area of the paper along
the right center edge with no toning but with scattered stable tears. Minor handling
creases in the upper half of the paper. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL.
158 Edward Borein (1872-1945 Santa Barbara, CA)
Indian chief on horseback, signed in pencil lower right: Edward Borein, watercolor
and gouache on paper under glass, sight size: 6.25’’ x 5.75’’, est:$6000/8000
Note: An original signed authentication by Harold G. Davidson, dated October 25,
1978, is affixed to the verso. Provenance: Copenhagen Gallery, Solvang, CA; Private
Collection, Minnesota. Visual: Generally good condition. Minor toning throughout.
Not examined out of frame. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL.
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