California Free Classifieds



painting by: " ERNEST NARJOT"

  • City: Twain Harte
  • State: California
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RARE PAINTING BY' " ERNEST NARJOT 1880 S, " HE DIED IMPOVERISHED, MANY OF HIS WORKS WHERE DESTROYED IN THE S. F. CA. EARTHQUAKE 1906 ' HIS WIFE WAS FORCED TO SELL CHEAPLY PAINTINGS TO SUPPORT THERE FAMILY, BUT MANY BAY AREA ARTISTS HELPED WITH A BENEFIT SALE OF HIS WORKS INCLUDING: " ARTHUR PUTNAM" ' WILLIAM KEITH' THOMAS MATHEWS, FRANK VAN SLOAN AND OTHERS.HE SETTLED IN 1865 TO S. F. CA. ALSO A MEMBER OF THE S. F. ART ASSOCIATION COLLECTION OTHER MUSEUMS OF HIS ART. ALSO PAINTING, OF THE PAIR COWS WAS RARE FOR HIM TO PAINT. THE PAINTING IS ON WOODBLOCK. THE PAINTING HAS BEEN IN ARE FAMILIES, SINCE THE TIME IT WAS GIVING ' MELVIN EARL CUMMINGS' NOTABLE SCULPTOR IN S. F. AT THE TURN OF THE 19TH. PERIOD. HIS SON WAS MY FATHER-IN-LAW. I AM 75 YRS. OF AGE, AND I HAVE TO SIZE DOWN SO, THAT IS WHY I HAVE TO SELL MANY OF COLLECTION. HIS WORK IS RARE. FOR A COLLECTOR OR INVESTOR. THANK YOU, GREAT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, OR A COLLECTOR!! BOBBY,