508. Charles Reiffel (American, 1862-1942), "California Landscape", c.1930; oil/canvas, 18" x 24", signed. Reiffel moved to San Diego in 1925. William Gerdts, in All Things Bright and Beautiful, California Impressionist Paintings from the irvine Museum, discusses Reiffel's unusual style of painting, "Reiffel deliberately sought out scenes bounding in irregular surfaces and contrasting natural forms... His subject matter was...the richly colored mountains that guard San Diego on the North and East. Critics note the impact of European Modernism on his art, especially the planar concerns of Paul Cezanne and the nervous flow of Vincent Van Gogh." 7000-9000

509. Thomas Hill (American, 1829-1908), "Mount Shasta", c.1880; oil/canvas, 16" x 24", signed, provenance. Very well known California landscape painter. Hill was born in England, and he and his family moved to Massachussetts in 1841. He moved to California in 1861, where he painted portraits initially. After spending a year in Paris (1866), he was convinced to switch to landscape painting. Returning to San Francisco in 1870, he became active at the California School of Design, and his paintings of the mountains and valleys of California were met with great critical success. 10,000-20,000

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