hand painted book cover, gouache, pen, gold.

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I saw this at the auction last Friday. I saved it for LJ friend marstokyo's birthday
entry over there today. It's a stylized painting of a California Poppy
by Arthur and Lucia Mathews, an expression of the
California Arts and Crafts Movement,
c. 1915.



Arthur and Lucia Mathews, 'The Furniture Shop' ephemera including a letter from John Zeile on Philopolis letterhead, a hand painted wedding register, a wedding place card, and two hand colored Christmas cards all printed and decorated by Furniture Shop, Provenance: Gift from Mr. John Zeile (Furniture Shop co‐ owner) to Mrs. Lilla Elizabeth [Roe] McClellan and Mrs. Leon Lowell McClellan (Furniture Shop accountant) for their wedding celebration; present owner by descent, Saratoga, CA
Hammer Price: $550.