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![]() (1964) 12th Anniversary celebration of the Twentynine Palms Art Guild ... Left to Right, Ed Ainsworth, Guild President Lee Lukes Pickering, Barbara Hilton, actor and humorist Will Rogers Jr., and founding artist John W. Hilton. |
In 1960, LA Times Columnist Ed Ainsworth Honored California's Painters of the Desert |
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![]() Painters of the Desert, Ed Ainsworth, 1960 |
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![]() Smoke Tree Wash, oil on linen, 30 x 40 now at the gallery James Swinnerton 1875-1974 |
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![]() Monument, 1951, oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 now at the gallery John W. Hilton 1904-1983 |
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![]() Sunlit Face, oil on paperboard, 16 x 24 now at the gallery Conrad Buff 1886-1975 |
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The Southwest now on Exhibition | Jimmy Swinnerton's page | John W. Hilton's page | Conrad Buff's page | Back to the Top |
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Collectors! Another must-have seminal work on California Desert Painters is Shadows on the Mesa by Gary Fillmore of the Blue Coyote Gallery in Cave Creek, AZ |
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Gary Fillmore's Blue Coyote Gallery in Cave Creek, AZ | Order page for Shadows on the Mesa | Our Newsletter Article announcing Gary's book, June 2012 | Back to the Top |
At SF's de Young, "Botticelli to Braque," Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland |
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The exhibition includes fifty-five paintings featuring Italian, French, Dutch, English, Scottish and American artists. The Scottish National Gallery was founded in 1850. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery came nearly 40 years later, opening its doors in 1889. The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art opened in 1960. The chronological layout of the exhibition makes it easy for art students, young or old, to appreciate the sequencial history of western art. Below is but a sampling of the exhibition with information about each from the exhibition's placards. We highly recommend taking advantage of th eopportunit for viewing these often iconic and frequently monumental works in person. |
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![]() The Virgin Adorning the Sleeping Christ Child 1485, Sandro Botticelli, 1444-1510 |
![]() Venus Rising from the Sea, 1520-25 Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), 1485-1576 |
![]() An Allegory, 1585-95, El Greco (Domenikos Tehotokopoulos), 1541-1614 |
Botticelli's The Virgin Adorning the Sleeping Christ Child is rare for a 15th century painting because it is on canvas rather than wood panel. The hedge of thornless roses forms an enclosed garden, a symbol of the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin's freedom from original sin. |
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Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618 Diego Velazquez, 1599-1660 |
![]() Christ in the House of Mary and Martha, 1654-55, Johannes Vermeer, 1632-1675 |
![]() River Landscape with a View of a Distant Village, 1748, Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788 |
Diego Velazquez was only 18 or 19 when he painted Old Woman Cooking Eggs. It belongs to a group of kitchen and tavern scenes which include familiar scenes with still life elements. The models were probably real people, friends or relatives, who reappear in other paintings by Velazquez. |
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There are only 36 known paintings of Johannes Vermeer in existence, and Christ in the House of Mary and Martha is his only one illustrating a Biblical subject. Because of its large size, it is believed this painting was intended for a Catholic Church. It shows the story of the dutiful Martha objecting to her sister Mary for listening to Jesus while she tends to the kitchen duties serving the meal. |
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![]() A Girl with a Dead Canary, 1765 Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1725-1805 |
![]() Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch, 1795, Sir Henry Raeburn, 1756-1823 |
![]() Entree du bois a Ville-d'Avray, 1825 Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1796-1875 |
Jean-Baptiste Greuze's work was especially admired by the French Enlightenment writer Denis Diderot for combining Rococo style with the morality of neoclassicism. "A Girl with a Dead Canary" was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1865 while Greuze was at the height of his career. This young girl mourning the death of a pet canary would have had a double meaning for 18th century French audiences who would have seen it as a symbolic reference to the loss of virginity. |
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![]() The Vale of Deadham, 1827 John Constable, 1776-1837 |
![]() The Reconciliation of Titania and Oberon, 1847, Joseph Noel Paton, 1821-1901 |
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![]() Portrait of Sir Alexander Morison, 1852 Richard Dadd, 1817-1886 |
![]() The Marne at Chennevieres, 1864 Camille Pissarro, 1830-1903 |
![]() Niagara Falls from the American Side, 1867 Frederic Edwin Church, 1826-1900 |
Following an 1842 trip to the Near East, Richard Dadd suffered a mental breakdown, murdered his father, and was committed to a psychiatric institution for the rest of his life. This Portrait of Sir Alexander Morison is of Richard Dadd's doctor Alexander Morison who was also a pioneer in psychiatric medicine. The setting for the portrait was provided by Dr. Morison's daughter. It includes the Morison house in the fishing village of Newhaven, Scotland. |
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![]() Portrait of Diego Martelli, 1879, Edgar Degas, 1834-1917 |
![]() Three Tahitians, 1899 Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903 |
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Edgar Degas' Portrait of his close friend, Diego Martelli is a view from on high, flattening the composition with his legs is sharp perspective. The asymmetry and cropping of the red slippers shows the influence of Japanese prints. |
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Behind the sofa is a map of Paris with the Seine recognizable running through the southern neighborhoods of Paris. |
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![]() Collioure, 1905, Andre Derain, 1880-1954 |
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Henri Mattisse wrote Andre Derain inviting him to spend the summer at Collioure, a small port on the Mediterranean near the Spanish border. Derain was impressed by the intense light. He described the |
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Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland | Back to the Top |
![]() Charles Mourin Toulouse-Lautrec Acquatint 1893 |
Toulouse-Lautrec Paris 1880-1910 "La Vie Moderne" at Sacramento's Crocker |
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![]() Charles Guilloux, Notre Dame from the Riverbank 1895 |
![]() Charles Guilloux, L'allee d'eau 1895 |
![]() Henri Guerard, Moon Over Honfleur 1890 |
![]() Louis Abel Truchet Le Cafe Concert 1895 |
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![]() Charles Maurin Young Girls with a Donkey Cart 1895 |
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![]() Theophile Alexandre Steinlen Tournee du Chat Noir poster 1896 |
![]() Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Jane Avril poster 1893 |
![]() Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Aristide Bruant poster 1892 |
The Crocker Museum | Back to the Top |
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Our Gallery Hours are from 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Wednesday through Sunday. We are also available for scheduled appointments, especially for those who wish to view the gallery on Mondays or Tuesdays. Please call Dan at the gallery and schedule a visit, or call him on his cellphone, 510-414-9821 |
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Visit the Art Tent at the Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival |
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Wanda McManus John Hershey Diane Perry Linda Sorensen |
Doug Wylie Janet Elmore Francesca Scalpi |
Peggy Hill Susanna Kaplan Lira Fillipini |
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Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 10 am – 5 pm Westside Park, Westshore Rd. • Bodega Bay Admission $12, 2-day pass $20, Seniors $10, kids under 12 free; a community volunteer-based event supporting Bodega Bay Area community services. LIVE MUSIC • ENTERTAINMENT, WINE TASTING • BEER BOOTH, LOCAL CUISINE FOOD BOOTHS, |
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The Sonoma County Museum has grown! -The current museum building, formerly the historic Santa Rosa Post Office, |
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![]() Palm Springs Desert, Dedrick Stuber 1878-1954 |
The California Center for the Arts in Escondido is hosting "Legacy of the Land," featuring 100 paintings including historic art and Signature Artists of Plein Air Painters of America. ... through May 3 including works by Guy Rose, Charles Fries, William Wendt, Granvile Redmond, Anna Hills, John Gamble, Peter Nielsen, Dedrick Stuber, Dana Bartlett, Joseph Kleitsch, Jack Wilkerson Smith, Edgar Payne, Elmer Wachtel, and Hanson Puthuff The California Center for the Arts - Escondido |
What's showing in Bodega Bay? | ||
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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery 1785 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, 707-875-2911 | Map & Location Celebrating Early California Art - original paintings by famous artists of the past - and local artists Now on Exhibit ... "The Southwest" |
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The Ren Brown Collection |
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What's showing nearby? in Sonoma, Napa & Marin Counties |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Christopher Queen Galleries |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Quercia Gallery |
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NOW IN SANTA ROSA Calabi Gallery | http://www.calabigallery.com 456 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 | email: info@calabigallery.com | 707-781-7070 Famed master conservator Dennis Calabi brings his rare knowledge and experience to present a tasteful and eclectic array of primarily 20th century artwork. http://www.calabigallery.com | Back to the Top |
![]() Easton, Crustacean Dancing Dream, American Alabaster |
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IN Santa Rosa The Annex Galleries specializing in 19th, 20th, and 21st century American and European fine prints The Annex Galleries is a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA). http://www.AnnexGalleries.com | Back to the Top |
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IN GRATON Graton Gallery http://www.gratongallery.com Graton Gallery | (707) 829-8912 | artshow@gratongallery.com 9048 Graton Road, Graton CA 95444 | Open Wednesday ~ Saturday 10:30 to 6, Sunday 10:30 to 4 |
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IN BODEGA Bodega Landmark Gallery Collection 17255 Bodega Highway Bodega, California USA 94922 Phone 707 876 3477 http://www.artbodega.com | Lorenzo@ArtBodega.com | Back to the Top |
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IN Healdsburg Hammerfriar Gallery http://www.hammerfriar.com (707) 473-9600 | Jill@hammerfriar.com 132 Mill Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | Open Tues - Fri 10 to 6, Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 4 |
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IN PETALUMA Vintage Bank Antiques |
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IN PETALUMA Petaluma Art Center "... to celebrate local artists and their contributions and involve the whole community |
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IN CALISTOGA the Lee Youngman Gallery Featuring the work of contemporary painter Paul Youngman, and the works of famed painter, Ralph Love (1907-1992) http://www.leeyoungmangalleries.com | Back to the Top Left ... Lee Youngman, Right ... Paul Youngman |
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Links to current museum exhibits relevant to Early California Art | |||
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The Walt Disney Family Museum This museum tells Walt's story from the early days. (on the Parade Grounds) 104 Montgomery Street, The Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 -- view location on Google Maps -- |
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San Francisco de Young Museum Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland through May 31 |
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San Francisco California Historical Society Yosemite: A Storied Landscape through Dec 6 |
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San Francisco Legion of Honor Permanent European and Impressionist Paintings |
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San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum |
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Oakland Oakland Museum of California Fertile Ground: Art and Community in California through April 12 -- ongoing Gallery of California Art -showcasing over 800 works from the OMCA's collection |
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San Francisco SFMOMA Now ... More Open than ever ... see our website but closed for renovations http://www.sfmoma.org/our_expansion |
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Santa Rosa Sonoma County Museum Now two buildings, one History, one Fine Art "Andy Warhol to Kara Walker, Picturing the Iconic" Apr 12 - May 24 |
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Santa Rosa Charles M. Schultz Museum "Peanuts in Wonderland" through April 26 |
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Moraga Hearst Art Gallery Visual Language: Mystery and Meaning, work by -SMC Museum of Art's Andy Warhol Collection April 19 - June 14 -William Keith April 19 - June 21 |
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Sonoma Mission San Francisco de Solano Museum featuring the famed watercolor paintings of the California Missions by Christian Jorgensen |
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Sonoma Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA 954 (707) 939-7862 |
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Ukiah Grace Hudson Museum The Art of Sustainability, through May 17 http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org |
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Bolinas Bolinas Museum featuring their permanent collection, including Ludmilla and Thadeus Welch, Arthur William Best, Jack Wisby, Russell Chatham, Alfred Farnsworth. |
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Walnut Creek The Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts |
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San Jose San Jose Museum of Art approximately 2,000 20th & 21st century artworks including paintings, sculpture, new media, photography, drawings, prints, and artist books. |
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Monterey Monterey Museum of Art Ongoing exhibitions ... -Iconic Masterpieces of Early California Painting -S.C. Yuan from the Museum’s Permanent Collection http://www.montereyart.org |
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Palo Alto Cantor Art Center at Stanford University Rodin! The Complete Stanford Collection |
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Sacramento Crocker Art Museum Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris 1880–1910 Feb 1 - April 26 & their marvelous Permanent Collection |
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Sacramento Capitol Museum Governor's Portrait Gallery Permanent Exhibits (including one of our galllery's favorite artists, Robert Rishell's portrait of Gov. Ronald Reagan) |
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Stockton's Treasure! The Haggin Museum! -Largest exhibition of Albert Beirstadt paintings anywhere, plus the works of Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell's mentor. see our Newsletter article, April 2011 |
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Los Angeles Los Angeles Museum of Art Art of the Americas, Level 3: Artworks of paintings and sculptures from the colonial period to World War II— a survey of of art and culture & "Levitated Mass" |
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Irvine The Irvine Museum California: This Golden Land of Promise through May 21 |
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Santa Barbara The Santa Barbara Museum of Art Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from The Armand Hammer Foundation |
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Palm Springs Palm Springs Art Museum Permanent Collection American 19th century Landscape Painting |
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San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Permanent Collection |
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Pasadena Pasadena Museum of California Art Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage Through May 31 |
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Prescott, AZ Phippen Museum Architecture in Art through July 13 |
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Seattle, WA Seattle Art Museum |
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Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Permanent Collection: American Art |
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Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery Permanent ... Grand Salon Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Permanent collection: the Impressionists |
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Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood: In Focus is an ongoing permanent collection exhibition. |
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Bentonville, AR |
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Washington D.C. The National Gallery Permanent collection American Paintings |
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Philadelphia , PA The Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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Philadelphia , PA Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Campus |
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Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn Museum American Art Permanent Collection |
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New York , NY The Whitney Museum of American Art The largest selection of works by Edward Hopper |
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