Irion Shields Oil Painting on Board "East from Sonora Pass"

Item Details

Irion Shields (American; 1895 – 1983)
East from Sonora Pass, n.d.
Oil on board
Signed and titled in graphite to board verso
10’ W x 8’ H

An oil painting on board titled East from Sonora Pass by listed American artist Irion Shields (1895 – 1983). This work features an elevated view of a mountainous landscape, portrayed in a post-impressionist manner with thick daubs of rich pigments adjacently applied throughout the composition. The painting is signed and titled in graphite to the board verso. It is presented in a textural gold-tone gesso and wood frame.

Irion Shields was raised in Texas and moved to California in 1932. In Sacramento, he was employed as a sign painter for McClellan Air Force Base for forty years. At his leisure, he produced landscapes, seascapes, and harbor scenes of Sacramento and the Mother Lode area.

Condition

- minor stains, scratches, and finish loss scattered throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; board size measures approximately 10" W x 8" H.

Item #

18CIN289-306