{"product_id":"darwin-duncan-oil-painting-desert-spring-early-california-desert-scene","title":"Darwin Duncan Oil Painting \"Desert Spring\" Early California Desert Scene","description":"We are offering \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn original Oil on Board painting by the California artist Darwin Duncan\u003cdiv\u003ethis is a California Desert Landscape scene most likely towards Palm Springs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDarwin Duncan\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003ea painter of the California landscape, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003ewas born in St. James, Minnesota, on July 28, 1905. His parents brought him to California \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003ewhen he was five years old because of his asthmatic condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003eAs a child, Duncan developed a love of drawing, which stayed with him as an adult. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003eAt the age of 29, he met the painter Karl Albert, who said to him, \"You draw better than I do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003eMaybe you should start painting.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 24, 39);\"\u003eWith that encouragement, Duncan did his first desert painting in 1934.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eApprox. Dimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eart Height: 12 inches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eart Width: 16 inches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eframe height: 17 3\/4 inches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eframe width: 21 3\/4 inches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eframe depth: 1 inch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eApprox. weight:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1340 grams\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCondition: this painting is in very nice original condition with some light scratching on the front. (SEE PHOTOS)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eID. 200                                                  LOC. F\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003eListed with ExportYourStore.com","brand":"Mission Gallery Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51484160622825,"sku":"188595944963_9B60","price":894.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5078\/9865\/files\/57_a173cb15-2bd4-4ad0-814b-89986aa41a12.jpg?v=1783123127","url":"https:\/\/www.missiongalleryantiques.com\/en-ca\/products\/darwin-duncan-oil-painting-desert-spring-early-california-desert-scene","provider":"Mission Gallery Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}