Elmer Stanhope, Landscape, California, Circa 1935

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This artwork "Landscape, California" c. 1935 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Elmer Stanhope, 1907-1956. It … Read more This artwork "Landscape, California" c. 1935 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Elmer Stanhope, 1907-1956. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 30 inches, framed is 34.5 x 40.75 inches. Framed in a wooden gold brownish frame, with fabric liner. It is in very good condition. A perfect example of the artist impressionist style.

About the artist:

Born in Berkeley, CA on July 23, 1907. Elmer (Al) Stanhope was a prominent Western artist and one of the founders of Hayward Art Association. He began the study of art with John M. Cox of the Chicago Art Institute and later studied with Charles Horton and majored in art at the San Jose State College.
Exhibitions of Stanhope's works, which included oil, watercolor, and graphic art, have been held at the Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco; the California State Fair and Alameda County Fair, where in 1948, he won first prize for his watercolor painting, "Zinnias." His works have been shown at Oakland Art museum and De Young and Crocker galleries in San Francisco and at shows in Carmel, Santa Cruz and Vallejo. For subject matter he typically turned to strong-colored California landscapes and marines.
As a teacher of art Elmer Stanhope made an important contribution to the cultural development of his community. A veteran of World War II, Stanhope and William E. Frates, another well-known artist, operated the Frates-Stanhope Art Studio on Foothill Boulevard in Hayward.
In 1959 the City of Hayward paid tribute to Elmer Stanhope by naming a street in his memory.
He died of a heart attack in Newport Beach, CA on July 24, 1956
The paintings and watercolors of Elmer Stanhope are held in numerous private collections in California and nationwide. See less