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Charles A. Fries (1854-1940) Painting "Eucalyptus Grove"

Framed Charles A. Fries (1854-1940) oil on canvas paintins, "Eucalyptus Grove". Signed lower left. Titled canvas verso. Artist name and address handwritten stretcher bars verso.

Dimensions: Frame: 11"h x 14"w; Sight: 18-1/2"h x 1-1/2"w.

Fries was raised in Cincinnati and traveled to Europe and New York before settling in San Diego. An avid bicyclist with a Van Dyke beard and flowing black tie, he was a memorable sight with his painting gear in his basket. His journal records seventeen hundred California oil paintings, many of them with eucalyptus trees, and he was highly successful there also as a lithographer.

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Condition:Good, please see photos.

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,500
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$1,495
09/22/2024

 

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