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May 4, 2021, 12:00 PM PST

California & American Fine Art

Moran's Spring California & American Fine Art offers fresh-to-the-market artworks that have been thoughtfully selected from local collections and estates by artists such as William Wendt, Edgar Alwin Payne, Percy Gray, Jack Wilkinson Smith, E. Charlton Fortune, and many more. With a wide range of subjects and mediums represented, this catalogue is sure to appeal to the most avid of California and American art collectors. Contact our specialists today to schedule your private preview or request additional information.

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Location

145 East Walnut Ave
Monrovia , CA 91016

Morgana Blackwelder
Morgana Blackwelder

Head of Sale

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626 628 9342

Jeffrey Moran
Jeffrey Moran

President

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626-628-9332

Bobby Cullen
Bobby Cullen

Junior Specialist / Senior Cataloguer

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Benjamin Chambers Brown, (1865-1942, Pasadena, CA),

Lot 21
Benjamin Chambers Brown (1865-1942, Pasadena, CA)

Benjamin Chambers Brown, (1865-1942, Pasadena, CA), "A Side Canyon - Grand Canyon," circa 1920, Oil on canvas, 20" H x 16" W

Sold: $10,000
William Wendt ANA, (1865-1946, Laguna Beach, CA), Oaks in a rolling hills landscape, Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 25.25

Lot 25
William Wendt ANA (1865-1946, Laguna Beach, CA)

William Wendt ANA, (1865-1946, Laguna Beach, CA), Oaks in a rolling hills landscape, Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 25.25" H x 30.25" W

Sold: $31,250
John Marshall Gamble, (1863-1957, Santa Barbara, CA), Landscape with poppies, 1903, Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 10.75

Lot 27
John Marshall Gamble (1863-1957, Santa Barbara, CA)

John Marshall Gamble, (1863-1957, Santa Barbara, CA), Landscape with poppies, 1903, Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 10.75" H x 14.5" H

Sold: $9,375
William Wendt ANA, (1865-1946, Laguna Beach, CA), Dunes, Monterey, 1902, Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 24.25

Lot 29
William Wendt ANA (1865-1946, Laguna Beach, CA)

William Wendt ANA, (1865-1946, Laguna Beach, CA), Dunes, Monterey, 1902, Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 24.25" H x 32" W

Sold: $31,250
Elizabeth Nourse, (1859-1938, American), Sleeping baby, Oil on canvas, 11.5

Lot 44
Elizabeth Nourse (1859-1938, American)

Elizabeth Nourse, (1859-1938, American), Sleeping baby, Oil on canvas, 11.5" H x 21.75" W

Sold: $18,200
Karl Witkowski, (1860-1910, Newark, NJ),

Lot 47
Karl Witkowski (1860-1910, Newark, NJ)

Karl Witkowski, (1860-1910, Newark, NJ), "Their First Smoke," 1889, Oil on canvas, 28" H x 22" W

Sold: $5,000
Emil Carlsen, (1853-1932, New York, NY), Still life with roses, fruit and champagne flute, Oil on canvas, 30

Lot 51
Emil Carlsen (1853-1932, New York, NY)

Emil Carlsen, (1853-1932, New York, NY), Still life with roses, fruit and champagne flute, Oil on canvas, 30" x 25"

Sold: $6,250
E. Charlton Fortune, (1885-1969, Monterey, CA), Still life with holly berries and figurines, Oil on board, 18

Lot 52
E. Charlton Fortune (1885-1969, Monterey, CA)

E. Charlton Fortune, (1885-1969, Monterey, CA), Still life with holly berries and figurines, Oil on board, 18" H x 14" W

Sold: $28,125
Maurice Braun, (1877-1941, San Diego, CA),

Lot 57
Maurice Braun (1877-1941, San Diego, CA)

Maurice Braun, (1877-1941, San Diego, CA), "Village Brook in Winter", Oil on canvas, 30" H x 36" W

Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Charles Wysocki, (1928-2002, Los Angeles, CA),

Lot 65
Charles Wysocki (1928-2002, Los Angeles, CA)

Charles Wysocki, (1928-2002, Los Angeles, CA), "Sunday Sailors", Oil on canvas, 24" H x 30" W

Sold: $11,700