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Plein Air Oil On Canvas, Gary Ray
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Pre 2000 item# 1033819
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SHERRI GARNER ANTIQUES AND FINE ART
716 773-6057
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GARY RAY (LISTED CALIFORNIA plein air b. 1952). CALIFORNIA Plein Air landscape with trees, 8" x 10" oil on canvas panel (framed size: 14-1/2" x 16-1/2" ) signed lower left.
Exceptional Arts and Crafts (Craftsman Mannerism) Style.
The three photos show recent auction sales from Bonhams,Butterfields, and Moran's Auction Galleries.
Ray, Gary (1952 - ).
Eucalyptus landscape by Gary Ray (1952 - ) 24" x 36", Oil/Canvas, Signed Lower Right Est.: 3,000 - 5,000 Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for 4,802 on 2/15/2005 ARTIST WORLD RECORD
Picture two, from" Morans "
Gary Ray was born May 30, 1952 in Venice, California. He's a 4th generation Californian. Ray was exposed to art at an early age. Primarily self taught, some of his greatest artistic influences have come from the works of Edgar Payne, and Hanson Puthuff. exposure has had an influence on his artistic outlook. Ray is also Ray began his painting career 13 years ago. He paints plein-air images of the Southern and Central California coastal regions, and inland areas. Being a working, traveling drummer since the age of 18, he has had the opportunity to tour the great cities, and museums of Europe. This heavily involved in Arts and Crafts collecting, and restoration of various Arts and Crafts items.
Ray has exhibited widely in Southern and Central California. In 2002, and now in 2003, his works have been successfully auctioned at John Moran's and Bonham & Butterfield's in the Los Angeles, California area. He works out of his studio in Venice, California.
An exceptional investment opportunity. See ASKART Listings, or Bonhams for recent auction prices
Year: Mid-Late 20th Century
Measurements: 14 x 18 Inches Framed
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AMERICAN OIL ON CANVAS CARL KAHLER(Benizet)19th Century
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Pre 1900 item# 436262
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CARL KAHLER, oil painting on canvas, late 19th century, woman with gray thorobred race horse. Kahler was a well known listed American artist (Benizet), famous for his beautifully rendered horse and cat paintings.
The female figure was a popular model at the time of the painting, and was known as the "IVORY SOAP GIRL." She also modeled for advertising for Coca Cola. Perhaps you have seen her on old trays.
Born in Linz, Austria in 1855. Kahler studied at the Munich Art Academy and in Paris. During the 1880s he was well known in Germany and Austria. An itinerant artist, in 1886 he sailed for Australia where his works were well received and in demand. While there, he was awarded the commission for four paintings of the Melbourne Cup (racing event) and others in New Zealand. Upon moving to San Francisco from NYC in 1891, he opened a studio where he specialized in figure painting.
Condition: excellent, original gilt Art Nouveau period frame.
Measurements: 4 ft height x 3 ft width
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