Description: Wonderful work by the artist,Arthur William Best (1859 - 1935) One of the more prominent early 20th-century landscape painters in Northern California, Arthur Best was especially known for his paintings of the Grand Canyon, Arizona desert, and Sierra Nevada mountains. With his wife, he founded the Best Art School in San Francisco. He was born in Mount Pleasanton near Petersboro, Canada, and he and his brothers were musicians with Arthur playing the clarinet. In 1895, the band broke up, and the brothers moved to San Francisco where Arthur and his wife, Alice Leveque Best, established their school at 1625 California Street. He became a staff artist for the San Francisco Examiner, and in 1904, did a series of Grand Canyon paintings. In 1905, he was commissioned by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Many of his paintings were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. He died in Oakland on January 26, 1935.. Oil on canvas, signed lower left, dated at verso (1907) Dimensions including frame: 50 x 60 cm (19.7 x 23.6 Inch) Dimensions painting: 30 x 40 cm (11.8 x 15.7 Inch) Oil on canvas The painting is in good condition minor crackles, the frames with older wormholes Shipping price is a estimate,Shipping will be calculated specific to your location, combined shipping possible.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Amsterdam
End Time: 2025-01-23T15:21:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 150 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Arthur William Best
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: Spring California
Material: Oil
Item Length: 23.6
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Subject: Landscape
Personalize: No
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1907
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 19.7
Height (Inches): 1907
Painting Surface: 19.7
Features: Framed, Signed
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 24 in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
