Artwork Record
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Metadata
Title |
Cranes Under a Giant Fern |
Date |
circa 1943 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Description |
The painting depicts two cranes standing under a fern, against a 22-karat gold leaf background. The painting is framed in a carved and gilded frame measuring 37 1/2" x 45" x 2 1/2" inches. Written in chalk on the back of the frame is: "Cranes Under a Giant Fern Jessie Arms Botke $750.00". Description Modified: 10/24/2019 |
Catalog Number |
PA366 |
School Site # |
8664 |
School Name |
Gardena Senior High |
Dimension Details |
40"h x 32"w |
Material |
Oil and gold leaf on masonite |
Artist |
Botke, Jessie Arms |
Credit line |
Presented to Gardena High School from the Summer Class of 1943 |
Related Publications |
"Painted Light: California Impressionist Paintings from the Gardena High School/Los Angeles Unified School District Collection" By Jean Stern, California State University Dominguez Hills (1998) |