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Early Images of Xavier Martinez, Friends, Art Studios.

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Early Images of Xavier Martinez, Friends, Art Studios.
A grouping of six photographs of Xavier Martinez with friends, and showing his studio interiors: 1.) Xavier Martinez at a table with Francis McComas and two other friends (unidentified), looking at decorative objects, possibly in San Francisco, or at Martinez's Piedmont studio, c. 1900s. 8in x 11in. Condition: Several edge tears/losses and creases. 2.) Xavier Martinez, Francis McComas , and one other friend (unidentified) seated at a table looking at a snake figurine, possibly in San Francisco, or at Martinez's Piedmont studio, c. 1900s. Condition: Several edge tears/losses and creases. 3.) Xavier Martinez in his Piedmont studio, with Elsie Whitaker Martinez seated reading, c. 1906-1910s. 9 7/8in x 7 3/4in. Condition: Laid onto cardboard; small corner creases, light spotting. 4.) Xavier Martinez with his painting box, possibly at his San Francisco studio (or in Paris?). Image c. 1900s; print appears to be a later copy of an older photograph. 8in x 9 7/8in. Condition good; printing flaws, fading. 5.-6.) Two images of Xavier Martinez's San Francisco studio in the Montgomery Block, showing large-scale paintings and full-length character portraits, including one of Maynard Dixon, 1901-1906 (most of Martinez's studio contents were lost in the fire following the 1906 earthquake). Each 4 5/8in x 6 5/8in. Condition: With creases, scuffing/edge wear.  Together with a photograph of an early portrait painting of Martinez. From the Family of Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890-1984), and Micaela Martinez DuCasse (1913-1989).