Sale 553 - Rare Books & Manuscripts with Early Medical Works from the George Bray Collection (At Oakland, Sunday, 8:00 am) (#553) 02/08/2015 8:00 AM PST CLOSED!

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Lot 93 of 196:
Original oil painting of an old Spanish Church by Will Sparks  

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Estimate:
$4,000 - $7,000

Title:
Original oil on canvas of an old Spanish Church

Author:
Sparks, Will

Place:
California

Publisher:

Date:
1920s-30s

Description:

Original oil on canvas, 9¾x13¾". Framed, overall 13¾x17¾". Signed at lower right.

Wonderful evening view of an old Spanish Church. Faintly identified on the rear of the stretcher as "Spanish Church, Rio Grande" and in another location "Rio Lande(?) Valley". Will Sparks (1862-1937) is perhaps best known for his series of paintings of the Missions of California. His works are included in, among others, the collections of the Huntington Library in San Marino and the Crocker Museum in Sacramento.


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Condition:
Unrestored, a bit soiled, small chip to paint and a small hole in the canvas.


 
Item number:
242539
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