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Photo Portraits of Xavier Martinez, 1920s-1940s.

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Photo Portraits of Xavier Martinez, 1920s-1940s.
Group of nine photographs of Xavier Martinez, by various photographers, c. 1920s-1940s. 1.-2.) Sadie Adriani (20th Century). Two portraits of Xavier Martinez taken the month before his death. One inscribed verso: "Taken by Mrs. Bruno Adriani, Carmel, December 1942". 8 1/8in x 9 3/4in. 3.) Fred Bennett. Xavier Martinez painting at Joaquin Miller's old place. Inscribed verso: "Xavier Martinez taken June 25th 1938 by Fred Bennett at - 'Juanito's Wigwam' The Hights".  4.) Clyde Follett Seavey (1904-1991). Portrait of Xavier Martinez. 4 1/4in x 3in. Signed on matte and dated 1931. 5.) Xavier Martinez seated at a desk in his Piedmont studio. Photographer unidentified. 4 1/2in x 6 3/4in. 6.-8.) Three portraits of Xavier Martinez in later years. Photographers unidentified (one or all possibly Sadie Adriani, see above). 8in x 9 7/8in. 9.) Xavier Martinez in later years, seated with friends/students, including Louis Moulthrop and Alexander Nepote (1913-1986).  Condition of the group: Overall good; some toning, light spotting, small edge creases. Together with six black and white photographs of Xavier Martinez paintings, 5 1/8in x 7in. From the Family of Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890-1984), and Micaela Martinez DuCasse (1913-1989).