Name/Title
Oil portraits of Mr and Mrs. Kraemer, by Xavier Kraemer, prior 1956Entry/Object ID
2019.61.1Description
Acc. No. 19.61.1 (A-B)
Subject Category: Artists of Alameda
Date or Period: Undated
Object: Painting, oil
Description: Original hand painted oil portraits in oval shaped frames with a gold leaf finish.
(A) Female subject, and (B) Male subject. Both are signed “Xavier Kraemer”.
Size (each): L-13.5 x W-11.5 inches.
History of Object: Oil portraits of the artist's parents, Mr and Mrs Kraemer. Xavier Kraemer (1872-1956) was born in Alsace-Lorraine (then part of Germany). He had a studio in San Francisco, but resided in Alameda, at 2251 Central Ave. (per Ctiy Directory). (See Artists in California 1786-1940, by Edan Milton Hughes.)
Acquired from: Museum Acquisition Fund
Date: 12/14/19