Lot 2079: José Moya del Pino (Spanish/American, 1891-1969) A portrait of a young boy; also two landscape paintings (group of 3) first, 17 x 13 1/2in; second and third,' 14 x 17 3/4in

A portrait of a young boy; also two landscape paintings (group of 3)
first signed 'Moya del Pino' (lower right); second and third signed 'Moya del Pino' (lower left)
first, oil on canvas; second and third, oil on canvas affixed to board
first, 17 x 13 1/2in; second and third,' 14 x 17 3/4in

José Moya del Pino was born in Spain and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. He moved to San Francisco during the 1930s and taught at the San Francisco Art Student's League, The California School of Fine Arts and the College of Marin. He was known for his portraiture but he also painted murals for post offices around the Bay Area (1936-1941) as well as contributing a mural in the lobby of Coit Tower as part of the Public Works of Art Project in 1934. He also founded the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross, California.