Francis Draper Jr.

Santa Barbara California Ocean Waves Coastal Scene Impressionist Plein Air #0-99

1921

"Pilgrimage", a mid century figurative landscape by Carmel, California artist Mary Miller (Klepich) (American, ? - 1957). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame. Signed "Mary Miller" lower right. Titled "Pilgrimage," dated "1952" and signed "Mary Miller" on logo on verso, with Santa Cruz Art League Twenty Third Statewide Art Exhibition Label. Image, 18"H x 24"L. Framed size: 22.5"H x 28.5"W. Mary Miller (Klepich) exhibited in the Twenty-Third Annual Santa Cruz State-Wide Art Exhibition. She and her husband Fred Klepich studied at Bellas Artes, San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. Fred and Mary Owned Carmel Craft Studios, later (SAS) Studio Art Supplies...

Mt. Tamalpais Road California Landscape by Jesse Don Rasberry Lovely oil on artist board landscape painting of a road leading to Mt. Tamalpais by California artist Jesse Don Rasberr...

Colorful mid-century landscape of Pacific Grove by Edda Maxwell Heath (American, 1874 - 1972). Signed and dated '51 lower right corner. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image, 16"H x 2...

A beautiful, heavy impasto landscape of a scene south of San Luis Obispo, California by Mike Wright (American, b.1959). Signed "M. Wright 17" lower right c...

Beautiful landscape of a California springtime river scene by Ralph Edward Joosten (American, 1928-2009). Signed "R. Joosten" lower left. Unframed. Image, 24.25"H x 18"W. Mr. Jooste...

Gorgeous vivid mid-century landscape painting of a house attributed to Texas artist Vivian Love (American, 1908-1982). Circa 1950s. Signed "Vivian" lower right. Presented in a blue wood frame. Image size, 20"L x 16"H. Vivian Rogers Love began exhibiting in San Antonio in the 1940s. She was a member of the San Antonio Art League, River Art Group, Coppini Academy of Fine Arts and the Highland Art...

Beautiful mid-century winter landscape of the sun rising over a forest stream covered in fresh snow by Genevieve Clibborn (American, 1892-1982). Presented in a rustic ornate, faux wood frame. Image, 12"H x 16"W. Genevieve Idell Booth Clibborn was born in Washington on January 6, 1896. She lived most of her life in Salinas, California (East of the Monterey Peninsula). She painted and exhibited widely in that area. An award-winning artist, she was primarily self-taught and was known for her tree studies. She was a member of the Santa Cruz Art League. She was also a famous evangelist who preached at revivals in the United States, Canada and Australia. Her husband was William Booth-Clibborn, grandson of the founder of the Salvation Army...

Beautiful California mountain scene by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right. Circa 1950. Unframed. Image, 12"H x 16"W. Gleiforst was born in Crete, Nebraska but moved to Oregon where she studied at the University of Oregon. She then settled in Beverly Hills where she began to paint. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin...

Quaint mid-century landscape of a small California town, by unknown artist Antolin (American, 20th Century). Signed "Antolin" lower right. Painted on artist's board laid down on blac...

Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones Lovely late 1960's vintage landscape oil painting of an autumnal scene by Cal...