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Xavier Martinez (1869-1943).

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Xavier Martinez (1869-1943).
A group of seven sketches of Piedmont/Oakland Hills, two dated 1906, possibly done when Martinez was taken in by writer Herman Whitaker following the San Francisco earthquake. Artist: Xavier Martinez (1869-1943). Title/Description: Houses in the hills ; a cluster of trees at a hillside; views of the Bay/Golden Gate ; a road through the hills of Piedmont, 1906; and a line of trees in the Piedmont hills, 1906. Signature: 4 signed with monogram. Date Created: 1906. Medium/Ground: Charcoal/Conte crayon on paper. Size: Ranging from 2 1/4in x 3 1/4in to 5 1/2in x 8 1/4in. Condition: Overall good; some light spotting, toning at edges. 3 fully tipped on to backing; the rest tipped-on together to two sheets of black paper; 1 loose. From the Family of Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890-1984), and Micaela Martinez DuCasse (1913-1989).