Name/Title
Sunset pastel painting, by Edwin Siegfried, between 1920 and 1955Entry/Object ID
1982.28.1Description
Acc.No. 82.28.1
Subject Category: Artists
Date or period: 20th century
Object: Pastel, framed
Description: Gilt frame with off-white mat containning pastel landscape.
Subject- shoreline with wildflowers and cypress trees with background of a sunset (in soft pastel shades, unlike artist’s works). Lower right hand corner signed "Siefried".
Size: 37½x27½ inches.
History of Object: Pastel landscape by noted Alameda artist Edwin Siegfried, (one of 9 children of pioneer Alameda resident, John C. Siegfried, tea importer with offices in San Francisco) who was raised in the family home at 2044 Alameda Avenue (still standing 1982). Siegfried is noted for his Alameda marsh scenes with vivid colored sunsets.
Acquired from: Lucile and Andrew Graham
Date: July 24, 1982
Note-reframed a double matted (silver frame)Interpretative Labels
Label
3/26/2020 MvL: following was on a label attached to acquisition card:
Pastel landscape
by noted Alameda artist,
Edwin Siegfried
Mr. Siegfried was one of nine children of pioneer Alameda resident John C. Siegfried, tea importer with offices in San Francisco. He was raised in the family home at 2044 Alameda Avenue.
Donor: Lucile & Andrew Graham
