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William Wendt (1865-1946 Laguna Beach, CA)

oil on board
oval: 7.5'' H x 9.25'' W

  • Provenance: Provenance: The artist; given to his sweetheart (later wife), Julia Bracken, Chicago, IL, circa 1894-1901; given to P.G. Napolitano, from his sculpture teacher at Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA, Julia Bracken Wendt, circa 1924-1934; given to Emma Amalie Goetz-Napolitano, wife of the above, 1935
  • Notes: Note: Accompanied by William Wendt's European travel sketchbook from St. Ives, England, August 1899, including landscapes, coastals and some portraits, mostly graphite with a few in colors; two copies of The American Magazine of Art, April 1916, Vol. 7, No. 6, which features an article on the artist: M.U. Seares, ''William Wendt'', pp. 232-235; and the book: N.D.W. Moure, ''William Wendt: 1865-1946'', Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA, 1977
  • Condition: Visual: Painting: Generally good condition with very minor frame abrasion and discolored varnish. Sketchbook: Many pages loose and no longer attached to spine, spine coming apart, pages toned, with scattered soiling, worn edges and scattered stains. The cover with soiling and wear. Blacklight: Painting: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL.

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June 15, 2010 6:30 PM PDT
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