Anders Aldrin "Church Near Molalla, Oregon" Pastel Painting, 1939

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A small white church with a tall spire and green roof, painted in soft, atmospheric pastel — a little graveyard … Read more A small white church with a tall spire and green roof, painted in soft, atmospheric pastel — a little graveyard in the left foreground, a glowing yellow door, and a restless gray-green sky. Anders Aldrin painted it in 1939 near Molalla, Oregon, and inscribed the verso in his own hand: his name, his Los Angeles address at 2858 Alessandro Street, the subject, and the date.

Anders Gustaf Aldrin (1889–1970), born in Sweden and settled in Los Angeles, studied at the Otis Art Institute and became a central figure in California's early modernist scene — celebrated for his color woodcuts and his luminous watercolors and pastels of the Western landscape.

Pastel on paper · Signed "Aldrin" lower left · Matted and framed under glass in a period wood frame · Verso inscribed by the artist · Excellent condition See less