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Elizabeth Flynn
'Golden Gate Bridge from Sausalito', Marin, Mid-century Modernist Watercolor

Circa 1965

About the Item

Signed lower left, 'Elizabeth Flynn' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1965. A sunny, modernist view of California's Golden Gate Bridge viewed from Sausalito's Lime Point Lighthouse and painted with bravura brushwork by this mid-century, woman artist.
  • Creator:
    Elizabeth Flynn (American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    paper laid down on archival eight-ply, cotton-rag card; minor restoration, minor toning; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34412498242
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