CHARLES REIFFEL (1862-1942)

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CHARLES REIFFEL (1862-1942)

Ballast Point, California

signed Charles Reiffel, l.r.--signed Mr. and Mrs. Reiffel, dated April 9 1930 and inscribed To Miss Beatrice DeLack Krombach/With greetings from on the reverse--oil on board
17 1/8 x 19 7/8in. (45.5 x 50.5cm)

Provenance

The artist
Gift to Beatrice Delack Krombach
Mrs. Cohn, her sister

Lot Essay

A letter dated October 23, 1931, from the artist to Mrs. Cohn stating the title and provenance is attached to the reverse. Ballast Point is a spot on Point Loma, outside of San Diego, where sailors gathered rocks for ballast. The artists in this painting are most likely Reiffel's students, as he supported himself in San Diego by teaching landscape painting.