Featured Cal. painting: Geo Ernst

Found another one!

https://avaluer.net/explore/1441993...ge_california_desert_bloom_landscape_american


(... sold for $984. Well, ok!)

 

Feeling dumb here. Where is Corvilla CA? Never heard of it and couldn’t find anything other than a care facility.

 

Think I found him. George Julius Ernst. Born 1915. Grew up in Los Angeles. Lived in Thousand Palms and Banning in later years.

Debora

 

Can’t be mule ear then and prob is Coachella Valley!

 

I see an obit for him; doesn't mention that he was an artist. Seems like it has to be him, though, given the dates and the locations.

Thanks for the help!

 

Went into daddy's auto supply business. Father a German immigrant. Painting full time might not have been an option.

Debora

 

If anyone has a copy of Edan Hughes he could be mentioned. EH is the quintessential guide of CA desert landscape painters but I believe it only goes to 1940…

 

Since I can't afford to pay to get cleaned all the paintings I keep buying, I'm venturing into the cleaning, varnishing, and framing world on my own...

I think this one turned out really well!

 

Very brave.

Yes, it did.

 

Start slow, in an inconspicuous place, and proceed gently....

 

good job !!

 

Merci!

 

Beautiful job!

 

Thank you!