Lot: 7039
(Scottish/American, CA, 1838-1911),
Forest Landscape,
oil on canvas board,
(approximate dimensions - sight: 15-1/2 x 23-1/2 inches, board: 16 x 24 inches)
signed lower right.
Condition: Surface dust/dirt, craquelure, dark pigmentation, frame abrasions, a few areas of bitumen deformation, visible inpaint under UV light.
Notes: Frame has wear, approximate dimensions - framed: 23-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches. Bio: Associated with John Muir, the artist traveled extensively to create illustrations for Muirs Picturesque California. Keith was part of a group of friends in the bay area who were associates of Muir and who supported the establishment of Yosemite National Park as well as the Sierra Club. Influenced by the French Barbizon painters, as well as American painter George Inness, he was a prolific artist, creating paintings which depict many of the most visually striking and historically significant areas of California. During the 1870s, he produced a number of 6 x10 panaromas, including those now in the collections of The Oakland Museum and The Mission Inn, in Riverside - hanging alongside the work of his peers Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Hill.
Auction Date: December 16, 2024
Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500