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SOLD William Barr (Scottish) Oil Painting

A very fine and large view depicting Edinburgh Castle. The work has a lovely misty morning atmosphere with grazing sheep to the foreground. William Barrs work is collected in the United States as well as being renown in the UK as he worked in San Francisco for many years at the end of his life.

He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1895 to 1898, at South Kensington in London, and at the Académie Julian in Paris. Taught at Paisley School of Art for ten years later visited California. For the first time in 1912 and in 1915, following a trip to the San Francisco Panama Pacific Exhibition, he decided to settle there. He exhibited with the California Historical Society and the San Francisco Union League Club.

Size; 18 x 24 inches unframed / 26 x 32 framed

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Description: Evening Sunshine, California
signed ‘W M. Barr’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 1/8 x 24 1/4 in. (46 x 61.6 cm.)

Artist or Maker: William Barr.

 Realised Price: $4,270

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Estimated Price: $3,000 – $5,000

Description: View of Mt. Tamalpais
signed ‘Wm. Barr’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
14 x 22in

 Realised Price: $5,795

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Estimated Price: $3,000 – $5,000

Description: Coastal view
signed ‘Wm Barr’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 20 1/4in

William Barr (Anglo/American, 1867-1933), Evening in the Trossachs/ A Scottish View, Titled and signed or inscribed “…Wm. Barr”

May 18, 5:00 PM EST by Skinner

Est: $2,000- $2,500 Sold:

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