Charles Krantz (1881-1959)

Marked: Signed C. Krantz.

Condition: The subject is in very nice condition with no visible damage. A couple foreign white specks noted. A black light reveals no inpainting. The frame has nicks and chips, but it houses the painting nicely. The painting has not been removed from the frame.

Dimensions: The approximate measurements of the board are 12 inches by 16 inches. The frame has an approximate thickness of 1 inch.

Notes: Per Edan Hughes, Charles Frederick Krantz was born in San Francisco, CA on July 21, 1881 of German parents. Krantz (né Krautz) was artistically inclined at an early age. By 18 he was working as a sign painter and leather worker in his native city. At the turn of the century his signature was “C. Krautz” but due to anti-German sentiment during the World War One years he anglicized his name to Krantz. About 1920 he married and settled in Oakland. After the death of his wife, in 1945 he moved across the Golden Gate to Fairfax into a home on Buena Vista Avenue. There his terraced hillside yard was filled with flowers which he painted daily. A prolific painter, his home was crammed with landscapes, florals, and scenes of the San Francisco Bay area. Tamalpais Valley was one of his favorite painting spots. He also left a portfolio of watercolors and gouaches of every known species of orchids. Krantz was a frail, small man with a high-pitched voice and quite deaf. He died at San Rafael (CA) General Hospital on September 11, 1959. Works held: California Historical Society. This painting of Cypress Point would be perfect for a Gustav Stickley or Richard Detreville decor.

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