Oliver Glen Barrett - High Sierras Oil on Canvas - 1940s-50s P3191

A very accomplished work. Painting measures 20" x 16", and the frame is 26 1/2" x 22 1/2". Born in Illinois, Oliver Barrett , a landscape painter, moved to Los Angeles in 1921 and then settled in Glendale. He was inspired by the natural beauty of the desert and mountains around his home. In 1946, he authored a book, "The Fascinating Art of Landscape Painting". He died in 1970 in Glendale. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940