Painting/C Inness

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Expert: Barbara Steele Thibodeaux - 9/24/2009


Question

Oil Painting by C INNE
Hello,

Is a signature by C Inness on an oil painting of any significance?
I have attached a picture.

Thanks

Howard

Answer
Hello Howard,

This is possibly a painting by Clara Inness.  
Clara Davis Inness.
Born in Illinois on Nov. 2, 1874. While in San Francisco in 1896-99, Inness studied at the Mark Hopkins Art Institute. A spinster, she died of cancer in Santa Barbara, CA on Jan. 15, 1932.
You may find more about her in;
Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes

Here are some links i found about her...

http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/bulletin.aspx?searchtype=DISCUSS&artist=110...

http://forum.findartinfo.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2643

http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antiques/artist/C._Innes.php

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Pretty-C-Inness-Oil-Painting-on-Stretched-C...

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130322484819

I hope these are of some help to you.

Warmest Regards,
Barbara Thibodeaux
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Barbara Steele Thibodeaux

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