Description: UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BY HENRY LEOPOLD RICHTER, LISTED CALIFORNIA ARTIST, ( 1870-1960 ) THIS PAINTING IS SIGNED ON LOWER LEFT CORNER, IT IS DONE ON PAPER.THE IMAGE SIZE IS 9.5" X 8" IT IS MATTED AND FRAMED FOR A TOTAL SIZE OF 18" X 15". Born in Plumenau, Austria, Henry Richter was best known for his California and desert landscapes painted in oil and watercolor. He also painted some European scenes and only a few portraits. He emigrated to the United States in 1887, settling first in Chicago and receiving little art instruction as a youth. As a self-taught painter, he eventually went to work for a commercial art company and took classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. He took private instruction under E.A. Burbank and began exhibiting his work at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1904. He also worked as a commercial artist. In 1911, he was asked to teach at the Western State Teachers College in Gunnison, Colorado. He stayed there for eight years taking a break to study at the Royal Academy of Munich. After a year of teaching at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 1919, he moved to California, living at Long Beach, and Laguna, where he opened a studio and gave painting lessons. He retired in 1939 and moved to Rolling Hills, California where he remained until his death in 1960.
Price: 950 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2024-11-25T04:31:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 55 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Region of Origin: US
Artist: HENRY L. RICHTER
Style: Impressionism
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Painting Surface: Paper
Material: Watercolor
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Features: Framed, Matted, Signed
Width (Inches): 8"
Color: Multi-Color
Subject: Landscape
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Height (Inches): 9.5"
