Einar C. Petersen (1885-1986) - Industrial Dock Scene Painting - May 26, 2024 | Santa Cruz Auction Company In Ca
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Einar C. Petersen (1885-1986) - Industrial Dock Scene Painting
Einar C. Petersen (1885-1986) - Industrial Dock Scene Painting
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Description
"Harbor Activity" An industrial nautical scene painting by American artist, Einar C. Petersen (1885-1986).

Oil on canvas. Framed.

Signed, lower left: Einar C. Petersen. Titled: "Harbor Activity" and signed again on the reverse.

A complex and active composition showing men at work on the docks of Los Angeles, loading a large white ship, using an industrial crane. An American flag is painted on the hull and dark smoke billowing from the crane. Circa 1940 - 1945.

PAINTING: 20" x 24" (51 cm x 61 cm)

FRAME : 25" x 29 1/2" (63.5 cm x 75 cm)

PROVENANCE: Los Angeles, California collection.

NOTES / REFERENCES: Einar C. Petersen (1885-1986). Painter, muralist. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 17, 1885. Petersen served an apprenticeship in his native city and, on a scholarship from the Danish Government, studied art for several years in Paris, Rome, and Munich while working as a decorator. He immigrated to America in 1912 and worked in Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington before settling in Los Angeles in 1916. He died there on December 6, 1986.

Member: California Art Club; Painters and Sculptors of Los Angeles.

Murals: University Club, Hotel Rosslyn, and Roos Brothers Cafeteria, all in Los Angeles; First National Bank, El Paso, Texas; Honolulu City Hall, Hawaii.

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Condition
Good condition. Contemporary gold leafed frame with light wear.
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Einar C. Petersen (1885-1986) - Industrial Dock Scene Painting

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