Description: Stunning California Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting on canvas of California's Sierra Valley, by esteemed artist Anton Gutknecht (1907 - 1988.) The mastery of Gutknecht at the Impressionist art style is paramount in this particular work. Actual artwork's canvas is 24" wide by 20" high. Both canvas and gilt frame (total measurement 27" wide by 31" high are in exceptionally good condition, with some light edge wear and material loss to the original period ornate gilded frame, and a no noted damgage to either. Could benefit from a light cleaning. Acquired at a high-end estate sale in San Francisco's tony Sea Cliff neighborhood. Free Local Pickup from San Francisco available.Works by this artist have been sold at auction by Christie's, Bonhams, John Moran and other well-known auction houses. ABOUT THE ARTIST:Anton Gutknecht was born in Dusseldorf, Germany in 1907 and died in 1988. He studied in Dusseldorf, Munich, and Hamburg, and instructed for many years at Vienna's Royal Academy before moving to southern California where he settled in Palm Springs. Gutknecht has traveled extensively over the world, painting a wide variety of subjects. His works have won prizes in international competitions in Vienna, Paris, Rome, Naples, and Venice. His paintings are a mixture of realism with an idealistic beauty. Some of his Southern California scenes were reproduced as commercial prints.A 1980 book published by Foster Art Books titled "Painting Landscapes and Seascapes" by Anton Gutknecht" brought him recognition in the United States. He died in Dusseldorf, where he had returned shortly before his death in 1988.Source:Norman Davies, Torrance, California who adds: "This is taken from an information sheet attached to the back of a painting. It also states that as many as 2 million prints were made of his work. I have seen European scenes by him, but most were CA.. He was represented by "The Art Center Gallery" 1492 South Coast HighwayLaguna Beach, California.Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" (2002)
Price: 495 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
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Artist: Anton Gutknecht
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: anton gutknecht
Size: Medium
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Personalize: No
Unit Type: Unit
Year of Production: N/A
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 20 in
Style: Impressionism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Unit Quantity: 1
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 24 in
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
Signed: Yes
Title: Sierra Valley Landscape, California
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Canvas
Subject: Landscape
Type: Painting
Theme: Nature
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
