🔥 Vintage Old California Regionalism WPA Oil Painting, Newport Western Salt Co.

Description: This is a finely rendered and historically significant Vintage Old California Plein Air Regionalism WPA Oil Painting on canvas, depicting the old Western Salt Company facility in Newport Beach, California. This facility operated from 1950 - 1968, after which it was damaged by a devastating flood. It was demolished by the Irvine Company in 1969. This work likely dates to the 1950's - early 1960's. This painting is exquisitely rendered with fine brush strokes and luminescent pigments throughout. In the distance, the ocean and seagulls can be seen. This artwork has a label on the verso which reads: "W. Coburn...Western Salt Co." I could not find any information on this artist, but perhaps you know more about them or their work? Approximately 28 x 34 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 24 x 30 inches. Very good condition for age, with some light scuffing and soiling to the original period frame (please see photos.) Acquired in Orange County, California. if you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About the Western Salt Company: Newport Beach, California: The Salt Work Over 500 tons of salt produced per season!The upper end of Newport Bay was developed into a commercial Salt Works by the Irvine Company in 1934 to produce water softener salt. The plant was leased by the Western Salt Company in 1950.Seawater + Evaporation + Settling = SaltSeawater was collected and moved through a series of evaporation ponds until it became 100% brine. The water was then pumped into the crystallizer vats where two products were generated. The water was pumped off and sold for use in a weed control compound, and the salt that had dropped to the bottoms of the vats was dried, collected and transported to the mill for processing.Gone, but not forgottenThe Salt Works finally closed as a result of extensive damage caused by the flood of 1968-69. Remnants of the works can still be seen below. The Irvine Company salt works was established at head of Newport Back Bay in 1934. It was formerly located to the east of the dike to the north-northwest of the intersection of Jamboree and Eastbluff. The property was leased to Western Salt Company in 1950 and was later closed due to being damaged beyond repair by the floods of 1968 and 1969. Although the Irvine Company demolished all of the buildings in 1969, this salt dike is the only remnant of the old salt works.

Price: 975 USD

Location: Orange, California

End Time: 2024-02-26T18:17:20.000Z

Shipping Cost: 45 USD