Lot 676: Richard Kruger (American, b.1880), "Autumn", c.1915; oil/canvas, 24" x 28", signed. California

painter. Kruger arrived in Los Angeles in 1907, and established a studio in the Majestic Building. He left for San Francisco in 1918, and while there, he painted and designed furniture and metalwork. He remained in San Francisco until the mid-twenties, then after spending a few years in Europe, returned to Los Angeles. He exhibited in Chicago in 1909 with the Southern California Artists. REF: Artists in California, 1786-1940, Hughes.