Lot 823: Richard Kruger (American, b. 1880), "Desert Landscape", c. 1920; oil/canvas, 28" x 36", 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.