Name/Title
Pastel painting of a lighthouse with outbuildings, by Siegfried, before 1955Entry/Object ID
2014.1.2Description
Acc. No. 14.1.2
Subject Category: Household, decorative
Date or Period: before 1955
Object: Pastel painting
Description: A pastel painting under glass, but unframed. The subject is a lighthouse with caretaking outbuildings.
Size: L-28” x W-36”
History of Object: This scene is unusual subject matter for the artist, Edwin Siegfried. It was originally owned by Chester & Helga Fenn, neighbors of Mr. Siegfried who resided at 2044 Alameda Avenue. The artist was a member of a pioneer Alameda family, self-taught, and a prolific pastel artist usually of nature scenes rather than of human constructions.
Acquired from: Fenn estate
Date: 01/02/2014Interpretative Labels
Label
1/19/2021 MvL: current sign:
PASTEL PAINTING
by Edwin Siegfried (1889-1955)
Edwin Siegfried is a listed California artist of note, and was a member of a pioneer Alameda family.
