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<I>19th Century California Art. </I>

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Animation Art & Characters Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
<I>19th Century California Art. </I>
Two oil paintings on paper. One painting is by Benjamin Witner, titled &#34;Near Cliff House,&#34; &#40;1883&#41;, 7¼x12&#34;.Unsigned. Fine condition. Showing a rocky coast near San Francisco. Witmer was a member of a pioneer Los Angeles family and an amateur artist. The second painting &#40;by Juan Wandesforde&#41;, shows a glade in a forest, 11 1/8&#34; x 15 1/8&#34;. A penciled date, Dec. 8th, 1877 is on the top back. Fine except for a break at lower right tip and a few dislodged flecks of paint in the background. Both items are matted to 16&#34;x20&#34;.