Arthur Frank Mathews

Arthur Frank Mathews (1860-1945) Description: ''Summertime'', circa 1915, bears signature lower right: Arthur Mathews, oil on canvas laid to canvas in a modern hand-carved gilt and polychromed reproduction Furniture Shop frame, 23.5'' H x 26'' W, est: $50,000/70,000. Note: Restrained and elegant, Arthur Mathews' ''Summertime'' depicts a sweeping Arcadian seaside landscape. Harvey Jones writes of Mathews' treatment of the California landscape subject, ''Mathews' landscapes were neither symbolic nor allegorical in the manner of his murals and many other figurative works. The scenes with figures usually included a California landscape in the background, which was seldom site specific, yet certainly altogether typical. The paintings represent generalized panoramic views of then relatively undeveloped areas on the outskirts of the city...'' (H. Jones, ''The Art of Arthur & Lucia Mathews'', San Francisco, CA, 2006, p. 144). The signature on the painting was likely posthumously added by Lucia Mathews. Condition Report: Visual: Very minor frame abrasion and some scattered, stable craquelure. New support stretchers. Blacklight: Scattered crack-fill throughout concentrated mainly in the sky. Some minor scattered spots of touch-up along the lower edge. The signature added. Notes: Restrained and elegant, Arthur Mathew's ''Summertime'' depicts a sweeping Arcadian seaside landscape. Harvey Jones writes of Mathews' treatment of the California landscape subject, ''Mathews' landscapes were neither symbolic nor allegorical in the manner of his murals and many other figurative works. The scenes with figures usually included a California landscape in the background, which was seldom site specific, yet certainly altogether typical. The paintings represent generalized panoramic views of then relatively undeveloped areas on the outskirts of the city...'' (H. Jones, ''The Art of Arthur & Lucia Mathews'', San Francisco, CA, 2006, p. 144). The signature on the painting was likely posthumously added by Lucia Mathews Provenance: Private Collection, Danville, CA 23.5'' H x 26'' W Arthur F. Mathews (1860-1945 San Francisco, CA) oil on canvas laid to canvas in a modern hand-carved gilt and polychromed reproduction Furniture Shop frame circa 1915

Back to catalogue Place Bid or Track Lot Lot No: 44 Arthur Frank Mathews (American, 1860-1945) Carmel sand dunes signed 'A. F. Mathews' (lower right) oil on board 12 1/2 x 18in overall: 19 1/2 x 25in Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000 View Condition Report Footnote: PROVENANCE: Collection of Edward Charles and Doris Bassett, Mill Valley, California Contact the Specialist to discuss this lot or selling in a future sale Email: Erin Cabral Tel: +1 415 503 3345 To subscribe to or order a Printed Catalogue quote ref: 19247 Tel: +1 800 223 2854 ext 3550

Arthur Frank Mathews (American,1860-1945) Carmel sand dunes signed 'A. F. Mathews' (lower right) oil on board 12 1/2 x 18in overall: 19 1/2 x 25in PROVENANCE: Butterfield and Butterfields, San Francisco, California, 1969 Collection of Edward Charles and Doris Bassett, Mill Valley,California

Arthur Frank Mathews (American,1860-1945) Pandora, c. 1900 unsigned oil on canvas 26 x 22in overall: 31 1/2 x 27 1/2in Footnote: PROVENANCE: Collection of Bob Hanson Thence by descent EXHIBITED: Oakland, California, Oakland Museum of California, California asMuse: the Art of Arthur and Lucia Mathews , October 28, 2006 -March 25, 2007. LITERATURE: Harvey L. Jones, The Art of Arthur and Lucia Mathews , SanFrancisco, 2006, p.100, illustrated in color.

Arthur Frank Mathews (American, 1860-1945) 'Lilies of Midas', 1888 signed 'Arthur F. Mathews 88' (lower left) oil on canvas 28 1/4 x 39in Footnote: EXHIBITED: Paris, France, Paris Salon of 1889 Oakland, California, The Oakland Museum, Mathews: Masterpieces of the California Decorative Style , traveling exhibition, 1972-1973, p.18, no.7, illus. Oakland, California, Oakland Museum of California, California as Muse: the Art of Arthur and Lucia Mathews , October 2006-March 2007, p.32. LITERATURE: Harvey L. Jones, Mathews: Masterpieces of the California Decorative Style , Santa Barbara, 1980, p.18, no.7, illus. Harvey L. Jones, The Art of Arthur and Lucia Mathews , San Francisco, 2006, p.32, illus. In this early work by Mathews, the artist depicts a pivotal moment in the story of King Midas. As his daughter approaches the King with the small bouquet, he realizes the error of his ways – he can no longer touch his daughter without also turning her to gold. The painting is bathed in a warm glow, as if touched by Midas himself. The women in the lower right of the painting, clothed in classical garb, are an early appearance of a motif that would appear in his work throughout the rest of his career.