Herbert Sartelle Desert Landscape Item# 12263 Circa 1940 6'' by 8'' unframed framed 8'' by 10'' The artist was born in Buffalo, New York 4/24/1885. He died 10/15/1955 in Los Angeles, California. Herbert Sartelle had a colorful career having run away to the Barnam & Bailey Circus as a stage hand, set painter and magician. In 1909 he worked with Rogers and Hammerstein in New York and worked the RKO circuit. After leaving show business in the late 1920''s until his death he traveled the California state painting desert scenes and seascapes. He was a highly skilled artist who was able to capture the lupines and poppies of the purple mountains and desert plus the Monterey Peninsula. He retired in Palm Springs . His paintings appear in several books and museums. References , Artist''s in California 1780-1940 by Milton, Hughes. This is a lovely desert landscape, that Sartelle was best known for. It shows purple scrub brush of a flourishing landscape. The appears to have some dirt and would benefit from a cleaning. There is a dot of paint loss in the upper right corner and a few nicks to the original frame. It is a pretty little plein air painting which is very easy to live with and displays well. Status: For Sale Reference#: 12263 Condition: needs cleaning Year: 1940 Country: USA Maker: Herbert Sartelle Height: 10 in. (25.40 cm) Width: 8 in. (20.32 cm) Title: Palm Springs painting by Herbert Sartelle Style: plein air Materials: oil in board Type: landscape

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