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Xavier Martinez (1869-1943).

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Xavier Martinez (1869-1943).
Artist: Xavier Martinez (1869-1943). Title/Description: Hillside landscape (likely East Bay hills). Signature: Signed with monogram lower right. Date created: c. 1916. Medium/Ground: Oil on board. Size: 9 1/2in x 11 3/4in; 10 1/2in x 13in (frame). Condition: Areas of craquelure and scratches/losses. There is a series of dedication inscriptions verso: To Harriet Dean ("Pal") from Xavier (Nov 1916); and from Elsie Martinez, who writes "In memory of a perfect day and to high 'summer'. A later inscription is from Pal to Xavier and Elsie's daughter, Micaela (April 17, 1928). From the Family of Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890-1984), and Micaela Martinez DuCasse (1913-1989).