Bellarmine College Preparatory – Cowboys, Cattle Drives and Cocktails
Auction Ends: May 15, 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Art

ANDRE E VAN OPSTAL'S STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS, FRUIT AND LOBSTER

Item Number
213
Estimated Value
2500 USD
Sold
700 USD to gagliasso
Number of Bids
9  -  Bid History

Item Description

Andre E. Van Opstal (1895-1986) Painter. Born in Belgium on March 3, 1895.  Van Opstal studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Art in Antwerp.  He came to the United States in 1922 following service in World War One.  After working in Philadelphia and New York City.  He moved to San Francisco.  He worked there as a commercial artist and interior decorator until the 1930's when he moved down the peninsula to Palo Alto.  During the 1960's he spent two years painting in Spain on Majorca.  A gnome-like man of 4'11", he was a highly accomplished painter of landscapes, missions, marines, and still lifes.  Van Opstal died in San Mateo, California on December 23, 1986.

Item Special Note

Approximate framed dimensions 45"w x 33"h

Appraisal by Edan Milton Hughes, San Francisco, Ca.

Item to be picked up at Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose within 15 days of auction closing or delivered at winning bidder’s expense.

 

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