Nelson Augustus Moore oil on canvas painting of trees. Moore was born in 1824 and died in 1902 in Kensington, CT. The painting is in very good condition. It has been mounted in a new gold leaf frame appropriate to the period. The frame measures 12 by 13 and one half inches, the painting measures 6 and one quarter inches by 7 and three quarter inches. It is signed with the Moore studio stamp and in pencil on the back. Please see Who Was Who in American Art, page 2320, to learn more about the artist.
Carl Schmidt oil painting on canvas of boats in a harbor titled Ahoy Day. Measures 16 by 20 inches. Signed at lower right. Very good condition. Carl Schmidt was born in 1885 and died in 1969 in San Bernardino, CA. He was a member of Laguna Beach AA and Los Angeles AA. Please see Who Was Who in American Art, page 2926, for more information.
William Bailey framed drawing of a young woman 1962. This drawing measures 8 by 9 inches and is in a 14 and one half by 13 and one inch frame. Signed lower right. William Bailey was born in 1930 and is an important American artist. One of his still life paintings titled "Still Life with Slate Green Wall" sold at Sotheybys in NY on March 3 1989 for $137,500. To learn more aboutartist William Bailey please go to this link http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/bailey.html