Lot 72: John Frost (1890-1937) Desert Clouds 30 1/4 x 38in

John Frost (1890-1937)
Desert Clouds signed and dated 'John Frost. 1930-' (lower right), inscribed 'Near Palm Springs' (on the reverse) oil on canvas30 1/4 x 38inPainted circa 1925-1930.

Provenance: The artist.James B. Boyle Sr., Pasadena, California, from the above. Private collection, Pasadena, California, from the above. Sale, John Moran Auctioneers, Pasadena, California and American Fine Art, March 24, 2015, lot 152.Private collection, Rancho Mirage, California. ExhibitedLos Angeles, Stendahl Galleries, Exhibition and First Bidding Sale, Ambassador Hotel, January 5, 1925, no. 23.Los Angeles, Stendahl Galleries, One-person Exhibition, Ambassador Hotel, February 1 - 14, 1926, no. 19.Pasadena, Pasadena Museum of History, 2004.Literature: P. Kovinick, John Frost: A Quiet Mastery, The Irvine Museum, 2013, p. 186, full page color illustration.We wish to thank Marian Yoshiki Kovinick for her kind assistance with cataloging the lot.