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BERLA EMEREE, Early Texas Art, o/c

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BERLA EMEREE, Early Texas Art, o/c
<B>BERLA EMEREE (1899-1948)</B></I><BR>Untitled Adobe and Shack<BR>Oil on canvas<BR>16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)<BR>Signed lower left<BR><BR> A long time resident of El Paso, Berla Emeree studied art in Philadelphia with Frank Ashley Linton and Michael Jacobs. In Texas she studied with Jose Arpa, Xavier Gonzalez, and Rolla Taylor. Known for her adventurous spirit, Emeree was fearless in traveling alone in her car, camping out in the open in often dangerous areas. She was known to finance her adventures by trading her paintings for gasoline or food.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Mr. & Mrs. Everett A. R. Searl<BR>Don Kipp<B>Condition Report:</B> Excellent condition. Minor inpainting.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)