Vintage California Watercolor Painting by James March Phillips Description and Item Information Up for sale is this fabulous, vintage, California watercolor painting by the listed artist, James March Phillips. Please excuse the glare in the photos. Depicted in this colorful piece is a bustling street scene of long ago in San Francisco, including the Washington-Jackson Municipal Railway cablecar, cars, and pedestrians. The cablecar is at the Powell and Market Streets turnaround, near Eddy Street, and it is in the process of being turned around by the cablecar operators. There also are hotels, cafeterias, and a Woolworth’s store at this city location. The sight area is approximately 11 5/8 inches by 15 7/8 inches. The painting is framed under glass in a metallic-finished wooden frame with a mottled appearance and some reddish highlights; this frame is newer than the painting. The exterior frame dimensions are approximately 17 3/4 inches by 22 inches by 1 7/8 inches. Unpacked, this piece weighs over 4 pounds 14.2 ounces. This would make a wonderful addition to a collection of vintage fine art. Identification This painting is by James March Phillips; the painting is vintage, but the exact age is not known. Per Hughes, Phillips was born in Fresno, California in 1913. He lived in San Francisco by the 1930s. There, he studied with Louis J. Rogers, Alfred Owles, and at Jean Turner Art Center. Phillips died in San Francisco in 1981. He was known for watercolor landscapes of Sonoma, Napa, and San Francisco. Condition This piece looks very good overall, as shown. The colors and vivid and bright. The painting has no stains, rips, or holes. The frame has light wear overall; there is a small dent to the back side edge, as shown in Photo 9. In my opinion, this piece is ready to hang and enjoy. Terms of Sale 1. Payments must be received within three days of the end of the listing, unless prior arrangements have been made. And international government regulations prohibit such behavior. Other Information Individual computers may display colors differently. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “craigkc” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Features: Framed
- Region of Origin: California, USA
- Item Width: 1 7/8 Inches (Frame)
- New or Used: Used
- Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
- Item Length: 22 Inches (Frame)
- Item Height: 17 3/4 Inches (Frame)
- Subject: San Francisco
- Size: Medium
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Paper, Watercolor Paint
- Culture: American
- Time Period Produced: 20th Century
- Framing: Framed
- Artist: James March Phillips
- Year of Production: Unknown
- Signed By: James March Phillips
- Style: Illustration Art
- Signed: Yes
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Theme: Street Scene
- Type: Painting