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b. 1883 - d. 1972

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  • "Turn of Autumn, Reno," Watercolor Painting by Minerva Pierce
    May. 14, 2016

    "Turn of Autumn, Reno," Watercolor Painting by Minerva Pierce

    Est: $350 - $500

    Framed watercolor by Minerva Pierce. Painted on pressed paper watercolor board. Nice Fall scene. Painting 14" x 11", framed 23.5" x 17.5". Minerva Lockwood Pierce 1883-1972) was one of a coterie of Reno watercolorists who was motivated by California painter Lorenzo P. Latimer (1857-1941). She lived in Reno from 1906-1970. She was instrumental in founding the Latimer Art Club in 1921, and went on to a long career painting landscapes and supporting local arts organizations. Pierce traveled extensively?up and down the coastlines of California, Oregon, and Washington, into British Columbia, and over to Hawaii?always sketching and painting. Closer to Reno, the artist's field trips to Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Comstock yielded works that were framed and exhibited. City: Reno State: Nevada Date: ID# 37404

    Holabird Western Americana
  • MINERVA LOCKWOOD PIERCE (1883-1972, CA) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER - Signed at lower right, but signature is faded. Landscape painting with...
    Dec. 02, 2014

    MINERVA LOCKWOOD PIERCE (1883-1972, CA) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER - Signed at lower right, but signature is faded. Landscape painting with...

    Est: $100 - $250

    MINERVA LOCKWOOD PIERCE (1883-1972, CA) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER - Signed at lower right, but signature is faded. Landscape painting with blossoming trees near a river. Condition good. Mid 20th century. 16"H x19"W, framed.

    Pacific Galleries
  • MINERVA D. PIERCE (American, 1883-1972) Painting
    Apr. 07, 2013

    MINERVA D. PIERCE (American, 1883-1972) Painting

    Est: $200 - $300

    MINERVA DORINDA PIERCE (American, 1883-1972). Western Mountain View Landscape. Watercolor. Signed lower left Minerva Pierce. Good condition. Painting measures 10 ¾" x 14 ¼". Frame measures 18 ¾" x 21 ¾". From AskArt: "Minerva Dorinda Lockwood (1883-1972) was born in Trinidad, Colorado on December 16, 1883. She married Charles William Pierce in 1902. After settling in Reno, Nevada, in 1906, she studied painting with Katherine Lewers and Lorenzo Palmer Latimer, and earned a teacher's certificate from the University of Nevada in 1917. During the years 1927-36 she was a resident of San Francisco at 55 Greenwood Avenue. While there, she studied with George Demont Otis and George Post, and was assistant director of the Ethel Wickes School of Art. Upon returning to Reno, she served as house chairman of the Nevada Art Gallery until 1969. She was also active in the Latimer Art Club. Her last few years were spent with her son in San Diego where she died on June 21, 1972. Subjects of her paintings include historical buildings, gold mining and Nevada desert scenes, landscapes of the Sierra and Lake Tahoe. She was a member of the Latimer Art Club in Reno. Exhibited: American Pen Women, DeYoung Museum, 1928; California Statewide (Santa Cruz), 1931; Santa Cruz Art League, 1934; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939; Nevada Art Gallery, 1950s, 1960s."

    Myers Fine Art
  • MINERVA D. L. PIERCE (American, 1883-1972)
    Dec. 06, 2011

    MINERVA D. L. PIERCE (American, 1883-1972)

    Est: $150 - $200

    watercolor on paper, "Spring Time in the Sierras", near Reno, signed & dated l/l "Minerva Pierce 39", 7" x 10 5/8" in view; artist's label on reverse with title, etc.; original framing; #8603; 100% of the hammer price will be donated to FISH Emergency Service of Portland

    Matthew's Galleries
  • MINERVA D. L. PIERCE (American, 1883-1972)
    Sep. 20, 2011

    MINERVA D. L. PIERCE (American, 1883-1972)

    Est: $250 - $350

    watercolor on paper, "Spring Time in the Sierras", near Reno, signed & dated l/l "Minerva Pierce 39", 7" x 10 5/8" in view; artist's label on reverse with title, etc.; original frame & matting; #8603

    Matthew's Galleries
  • Minerva Pierce (American, 1883-1972) Desert landscape sight 10 1/4 x 14 1/2in
    Jul. 19, 2009

    Minerva Pierce (American, 1883-1972) Desert landscape sight 10 1/4 x 14 1/2in

    Est: $300 - $500

    Desert landscape signed 'Minerva Pierce' (lower right) watercolor on paper sight 10 1/4 x 14 1/2in

    Bonhams
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