Property of various owners
Marius Hubert-Robert (1885-1947)
City of Paris, Downtown San Francisco; City of Paris, Hobart Mansion, San Francisco; (a pair)
first signed 'Marius Hubert-Robert' (lower right) and inscribed '1880' (lower center); second signed 'Marius H. Robert' (lower right);
each watercolor on paper
first 17 1/2 x 24in; second 22 1/2 x 28 1/2in
first signed 'Marius Hubert-Robert' (lower right) and inscribed '1880' (lower center); second signed 'Marius H. Robert' (lower right);
each watercolor on paper
first 17 1/2 x 24in; second 22 1/2 x 28 1/2in
Sold for
US$ 2,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- PROVENANCE:
Private collection, San Francisco, California
The City of Paris opened during the Gold Rush and became one of San Francisco's premier department stores for over 120 years. The first watercolor depicts its location on Grant and Geary streets. After the earthquake of 1906, the store moved to the Hobart Mansion on Van Ness and Washington streets, depicted in the second work.
Category: Fine Art / California and Western Paintings
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