Oil on Canvas Painting Southern California impressionist Los Angeles Country Scene Windmill by Ben Abril 1955 Recently Added He sometimes used very small

He sometimes used very small areas of intense blue and red to enliven a dark shadowed area such as the heart of a clump of willows or the dark base of an aspen tree

an almost identical dressing table from the same collection was at Sothebys Auction in 2022 with an estimate of $150

the inkwell is raised on 'teardrop' shaped feet

circa 1910

The table was the property of a family of diplomats from the early 19th century and has passed through family descent since then

Oil on Canvas Painting Southern California impressionist Los Angeles Country Scene Windmill by Ben Abril 1955 Recently Added He sometimes used very smallSOLD A very good & large oil on canvas painting by California artist Ben Abril (1923 1995), Southern California, Los Angeles circa 1950. The artist a California native documented the city of Los Angeles and scenes of the California countryside now vanished, (please see biography below) . This large and impressive painting exemplifies the work of the artist, a impressionistic view of an old farmstead nestled at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains,