Description: WONDERFUL ANTIQUE CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS BY ACCLAIMED CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE PAINTER RAYMOND BAYLESS. (American 1920-2004). THIS WORK DEPICTS A TRANQUIL AND PEACEFUL LANDSCAPE SCENE COMPRISED OF AN UNPAVED ROAD DIVIDED BY TALL SCULPTED TREES AND LUSH, COLORFUL FOLIAGE. IN THE DISTANCE, THE ROAD GENTLY CURVES TOWARDS A RANGE OF SOFT BLUE-GRAY MOUNTAINS THAT SEEM TO FADE IN THE HAZY SKY, SUGGESTING A WARM DAY IN LATE SUMMER OR AUTUMN. THE DETAILS IN THIS OLD PAINTING ARE SPOT-ON AND AMAZING. THIS PIECE IS SIGNED DATED 1961 BY RAYMOND BAYLESS. EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION. MILD SCRATCHES TO THE FRAME AS SHOWN. PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION, BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 15” H x 20” W DIMENSIONS WITHOUT THE FRAME: 10” H x 14” W Raymond Bayless (1920 - 2004) was active/lived in California. Raymond Bayless is known for Painting. Raymond Bayless Born: 1920 - Oakland, California Died: 2004 - Los Angeles, California Raymond Bayless was born in Oakland, CA on Feb. 13, 1920. Bayless settled in Los Angeles with his family in 1925. As a teenager, he worked in book and magazine illustration. Self-taught, his forte has been realistic still lifes in the trompe l'oeil manner, Turneresque landscapes, and science fiction fantasy paintings. He was active as an artist until his death in Los Angeles on May 25, 2004. Member: San Fernando Professionals Club; Laguna Beach AA; Painters & Sculptors of LA. Exh: Santa Monica Art Festival, 1939; Greek Theater (LA), 1954; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1954 (3rd prize); Laguna Beach AA, 1956 (1st prize), 1957 (solo), 1960; Brentwood Public Library, 1995. Works Held: Aerospace Hall of Fame (San Diego); Bank of America Collection; U.S. Air Force & Navy Art Collections; U.S. Nat'l Air & Space Museum (Smithsonian Inst.) Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Los Angeles Times, 12-1-1939; Interview with the artist or their family; Brentwood News, Dec. 1985; Who's Who in American Art 1995; Social Security Death Index (1940-2002).
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Pasadena, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Raymond Bayless
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Raymond Bayless
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Canvas
Item Length: 20 in
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Subject: Landscape
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1961
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 15 in
Theme: Art, Cities & Towns, Nature, Landscape
Style: Impressionism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Old California Impressionist
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 20 in
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
