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William Frates
1940s Southwestern Figurative Landscape -- Pueblo Village New Mexico

c.1940s

About the Item

Gorgeous 1940s New Mexico village scene with small figures going about daily life among adobe buildings that are iconic of the Southwest, by William “Will” Frates (American, 1896-1969). Signed "Will FRATES" in the lower right corner. Titled "New Mexico Village" and Will Frates" on verso in pencil. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 29.5"W. William Frates (American, 1896-1969) was a painter and etcher who was born in Hayward, CA in 1896. Frates first studied art in San Francisco with Wm Otto Emerson. He was active as an artist in the San Francisco Bay area from the 1920s while maintaining a studio-home in Hayward. While returning from a long motor trip in the Northwest, he died in Myrtle Creek, Oregon on Aug. 5, 1969. Equally skilled with oil, watercolor, and pastel, he painted landscapes of the Mother Lode country and the San Francisco Bay area. Member: Bay Region AA; Hayward AA (cofounder); Mother Lode AA; Diablo AA; Fremont AA; Santa Cruz Art League; SWA (pres.) Exh: Oakland Art Gallery, 1924-39; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Santa Cruz Art League, 1934, 1938; GGIE, 1939; Society for Sanity in Art, CPLH, 1939; Alameda Co. Fair, 1948 (1st prize); Diablo AA, 1969 (1st prize); Religious Art Festival (Monterey), 1969 (1st prize). In: Hayward Public Library; State Museum Resource Center (Sacramento); Salinas City Hall.
  • Creator:
    William Frates (1896 - 1969)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1940s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good paint surface with some wear on edges and corners.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-DBH56551stDibs: LU5424543192
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