JOANE CROMWELL LISTED CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR PAINTING-LAUREL CANYON-HOLLYWOOD-L. This is a beautiful Plein Air Painting, oil on canvas, titled “Spring Reflections” by an important, listed California Female artist, Joane Cromwell. The image is important because it is a historical image, as it depicts Laurel Canyon in the 1930s on a beautiful Spring day where you can appreciate the new green growth against a rock. The painting is signed at the lower right “Joane Cromwell” in blue paint. There is the remnant of an old paper label pasted to the middle of the canvas, that may or may not have been an exhibition label or a gallery label. It is oil on canvas, on the original stretcher, and appears to be on the original frame, made of carved wood, painted a dark bronze color. Laurel Canyon is an important area of Los Angeles, it is now both a main street, Laurel Canyon Boulevard, and a neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills west. This was an important area for the homes of many Hollywood celebrities of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and in the 1960-70s, became an important neighborhood of the counterculture movement and especially the music industry. She graduated with honors from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1916. She moved to California in 1920, During her early years in California, she exhibited under the name Catherine Strode or Catherine Strode Blakely. After adopting the name Joane Cromwell professionally, she moved to Los Angeles and enrolled at the Otis Art Institute, graduating in 1929. In December 1932, she was listed in “California Art & Architecture” magazine’s artist directory as a resident of Los Angeles. Throughout her career, she studied with various noted artists, including Anna Hills, Edgar A. Payne, George DeMont Otis, and Jack Wilkinson Smith. She also maintained a studio in the desert near Palm Springs for some time. Joane’s early work was largely on Laguna landscapes. By the late 1920s and early 1930s, she added to her themes, with landscape as her main focus. Also a muralist, she executed works for the Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia, California, in 1939, and for the Hollywood Park Race Track, Inglewood, California, in 1942. Member: Laguna Beach Art Association ; Illinois Academy of Fine Arts of Chicago; Art Guild of the Fine Arts Society of San Diego. Exhibited: Laguna Beach Art Association Artists’ Fiesta, Los Angeles, 1931; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1940; Laguna Beach Art Gallery, 1922-61; American Institute of Chicago, 1918 (honorable mention); Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Illinois State Museum, Springfield; Springville Museum of Art, Utah; Desert Inn Gallery, Palm Springs; Artists of Southern California, San Diego; La Jolla Art Club, 1942 (solo show). Awards: five gold medals, Ebell Club of Los Angeles. In Public Collectionns: Laguna Art Museum; Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce; Sunset Canyon Country Club; Santa Anita Race Tracks (murals); Hollywood Park Race track (murals). References: Hughes, Edan M. Sacramento: Crocker, Art Museum, 2002. Measurements: canvas: 16 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches, Frame: 19 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches. Weight: 3 lbs 12 ounces. Condition: Very good condition. On original stretcher, and apparently on original frame. Was cleaned and stretched professionally a few years ago. Unless described as being new, the items for sale are vintage or used and it may show evidence of wear. The description refers to the overall condition and details. We try to describe the items to the best of our ability. All listings are described as to the best of my knowledge, through careful research and price and description comparison. We welcome all reasonable offers! We appreciate your business! Please check out my other items. Thank you for looking and good luck! This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “esellerbernard” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Features: Signed
- Catherine Strode: Catherine Strode Blakely
- Region of Origin: California, USA
- Custom Bundle: No
- Laguna Beach: Pslm Desert
- Personalize: No
- Handmade: Yes
- Golden Gate International Exposition: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Title: Spring Reflections
- Otis Art Institute: Edgar A. PAyne
- Production Technique: Oil Painting
- Art Institute of Chicago: Professionally trained
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Golden Age of Hollywood: Hollywood Boulevard
- Item Length: 23 in
- Item Height: 20 in
- Subject: Art, Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Landscape, LAUREL CANYON, HOLLYWOOD HILLS, LOS ANGELES
- 1930s: Otis School of Art and Design
- vintage: 1930s
- Size: Medium
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Canvas
- George DeMont Otis: Jack Wilkinson Smith
- Hollywood hills: Santa Monica mountains
- Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
- PAlm Springs: Laguna Beach Art Association
- Time Period Produced: CIRCA 1930
- Framing: Framed
- Artist: JOANE CROMWELL
- Year of Production: CIRCA 1930
- Laurel Canyon: Laurel Canyon Boulevard
- California artist: Female artist
- Signed By: Joane Cromwell
- Joane Cromwell: California artist
- Illinois Academy of Fine Arts of Chicago: Art Guild of the Fine Arts Society of San Diego
- Style: Americana, Impressionism, Realism, CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR
- Signed: Yes
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
- Type: Painting