580. Edgar Payne (American, 1883-1947) ,"Sierra Landscape", c.1930; oil/masonite, 14" x 18", signed. Highly important California landscape painter. Payne first arrived in California in 1909, and eventually established a home and studio in Laguna Beach in 1918. He was a member of the Laguna Beach Art Association, California Art Club, Ten Painters of Los Angeles, Chicago Society of Artists, and the Salmagundi Club. Payne was known for his scenes of the Sierra Nevada. 6000-8000

581. Eda Sterchi (American, b. 1885), "Passage in Tunis", c. 1920; oil/ board, 18" x 16", signed. Sterchi was born in Olney, a small town in south central Illinois. She left for Chicago in 1908 to attend the Art Institute. Soon afterward, she traveled to Paris to study. She met with early success, exhibiting in 1913 at the American Artists Club and the International Artists Union (both in Paris). She also exhibited at the Salon d' Automne, American Womens Club and the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts (all in Paris). In the United States, she exhibited annually at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1915-1920, and had a one man show there in 1929. She also exhibited at the Chicago Artist Guild, Corcoran Gallery (1928), Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and at the Arden Studios in New York. Sterchi spent several years painting in Tunis and this is an excellent example of her work done there. 1500-2500

582. Anthony Thieme (American, 1888-1954), "Rockport Harbor", c.1930; oil/canvas, 20" x 24", signed, original frame. Thieme was born in Holland and came to the U.S. in the 1920s. He specialized in town scenes harbor scenes, and was a member of the Boston Art Club, North Shore Art Association, and the Rockport Art Association. He exhibited extensively in the 1920s and 30s, and won numerous awards. He established his own school in Rockport, and was one of the main artists responsible for making it a popular destination for young painters. 9,000-12,000