Mathias Joseph Alten (1871 - 1938) Coastal Scenery, Michigan, California
Medium: Oil on board
Style: Impressionist sea-landscape
Size: 10 " x 15 "
Frame Size: 12 1/2 " x 17 1/2 "

Condition:
Great, no visible damage seen
Age: 20th

Provenance:
Collection from New Jersey

Biography

Mathias Joseph Alten born in Gusenburg, Germany on Feb. 13, 1871, Mathias Alten emigrated from Germany in 1888 and settled in Michigan. After studying in Paris at Académie Julian and with James Whistler, he returned to Grand Rapids and became well known for his figure studies, still lifes, and landscapes.

To escape the harsh winters he made trips to southern California in 1929 and 1933-34. His good friend Norman Chamberlain had settled in Laguna Beach. While visiting there he was active with the local art colony and painted coastal scenes and a series of missions. He achieved success in Los Angeles due to his daughter's promotion of his works.

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