711. Otto Farsky (American, early 20th century), "California Landscape", c.1920; oil/canvas, 10" x 15", signed, carved frame. 1000-1500

712. Marvin Francis Thompson (American, b.1885), "Mystical Ceremony", c.1923; oil/canvas, 40" x 31", signed and dated. Chicago area painter. Thompson studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art with Louis Ritman. Thompson specialized in southwest subject matter, and painted "Hunters" for the Pere Marquette Hotel in Peoria, IL. 4000-6000

713. Dawson Dawson-Watson (American, 1864-1939), "Grand Canyon", c.1925; oil/canvas, 18" x 24", signed. Dawson-Watson painted in Giverny just before the turn of the century. He ended up in St. Louis, where he stayed from 1904-1915. His best subjects were southwest scenes and Texas landscapes (he moved to San Antonio in 1927). The combination of this type of subject matter with his style of painting, which was highly influenced by Monet, produced powerful images. 5000-7000

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