Description
This artwork "Landscape with Houses" c.1970 is a watercolor on Arches paper by California artist Robert Holdeman, 1912-1994. It is hand signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The sheet and image size is 14.5 x 21.75
inches, It is in excellent condition, some glue residues remaining on the back at the sheet edge, not visible from the front.
About the artist:
Born in Fremont, Nebraska on Jan. 21, 1912, Robert Holdeman moved to Long Beach, CA with his family at age seven. In 1929, he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School where his art studies were begun under Ruth Burdick. He continued his studies at Los Angeles Jr. College and won a scholarship to Chouinard Art School.
During the 1930s, he worked in the animated cartoon business and at Disney Studios. In 1954 he settled in San Francisco and taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts and California School of Fine Art.
He was active in the San Francisco Bay area as an artist, surveyor, and landscape architect until his demise on May 6, 1994. His watercolors vary from abstractions to realism.
Member:
San Francisco Art Association; East Bay Artists Association; Artists Equity Association (pres.); Southwest Artists Association.
Exhibitions:
LA City College, 1931; California Watercolor Society, 1940-55; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; UCLA, 1946; Los Angeles Art Association, 1953; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1957.
Collections:
Oakland Museum; UC Berkeley Art Museum.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor
Details:
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
inches, It is in excellent condition, some glue residues remaining on the back at the sheet edge, not visible from the front.
About the artist:
Born in Fremont, Nebraska on Jan. 21, 1912, Robert Holdeman moved to Long Beach, CA with his family at age seven. In 1929, he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School where his art studies were begun under Ruth Burdick. He continued his studies at Los Angeles Jr. College and won a scholarship to Chouinard Art School.
During the 1930s, he worked in the animated cartoon business and at Disney Studios. In 1954 he settled in San Francisco and taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts and California School of Fine Art.
He was active in the San Francisco Bay area as an artist, surveyor, and landscape architect until his demise on May 6, 1994. His watercolors vary from abstractions to realism.
Member:
San Francisco Art Association; East Bay Artists Association; Artists Equity Association (pres.); Southwest Artists Association.
Exhibitions:
LA City College, 1931; California Watercolor Society, 1940-55; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; UCLA, 1946; Los Angeles Art Association, 1953; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1957.
Collections:
Oakland Museum; UC Berkeley Art Museum.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor
Details:
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Unknown; Some Imperfections; Excellent
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
14.5 x 21.75 x 0.01 in
Robert Holdeman, Landscape with Houses
Estimate $850-$1,530
Starting Bid
$420
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Fine Art & Modern Masters
Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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