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Sun, Sep 4, 2022 10:00AM EDT
Lot 305

Oliver Glen Barrett (Illinois, California 1903-1970) Oil on Board

Estimate: $400 - $600

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$500 $50
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$2,000 $250
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Depicts trees in front of a mountain range. Signed lower right. Frame approx. 24.5 in. H x 28.5 in. W. Visible approx. 19.5 in. H x 23.5 in. W. Weight: 6 lbs. Born in Illinois, Oliver Barrett, a landscape painter, moved to Los Angeles in 1921 and then settled in Glendale. He was inspired by the natural beauty of the desert and mountains around his home. In 1946, he authored a book, "The Fascinating Art of Landscape Painting". He died in 1970 in Glendale. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940