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JOHN ORTH, Early Texas Art, o/c

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JOHN ORTH, Early Texas Art, o/c
<B>JOHN ORTH (1889-1976)</B></I><BR><I>Buddah and Yellow Roses</B></I><BR>Oil on canvas<BR>24in. x 36in.<BR>Signed lower left<BR><BR>Born in Bavaria, John Orth studied under a scholarship at Nuremberg's College of Fine Arts and also at Munich's Academy of Fine Arts. From there he went on to study at the Academie Julien in Paris. Orth's reputation in Europe was growing, but with his outspoken liberal views on race, religion, and politics, he was in danger of persecution in Germany and he left the country for America in 1923. Orth first settled in Houston and later in California. He is widely known for his still-life paintings.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Estate of John Orth<BR><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)