Martella Lydia Cone Lane Artist Redwoods California Oil Painting on Board

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Martella Lydia Cone Lane Artist Redwoods California Oil Painting onBoard This is a beautifulpainting by Martella Cone Lane. It is signed M Lane on the bottom right hand corner. This painting measures 9 inches by 12 inches and the overall measurement of the frame is 11 inches by 14 inches. The painting is oil on board and is itself in good condition, but the old frame has a few spots that are missing some of the finish. This is a great piece for the collector or would make a great gift. (Please see photos) Thanks for looking. Martella Lydia Cone Lane 1875 - 1962 Martella Cone Lane was born in Albia, Iowa on April 16, 1875. She lived in Iowa until 1890 when she moved with her family to Hollister, California. After graduating from Cotner College (Lincoln, Nebraska) in 1895, she further studied in San Francisco with William Keith and at the Mark Hopkins Art Institute. She married George R. Lane in 1899 and settled in Fortuna, California where she taught in the public schools and privately. Her painting forte was depictions of the redwoods near her home there. When not active as an artist, she lectured for the Save the Redwoods League. Most of her works are signed simply "Cone" or "Lane ." In 1927 she moved to southern California and taught in the public schools of Los Angeles and at Chapman College. During this period she was a pupil read more