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GRANVILLE REDMOND 'CATALINA ISLAND FROM LONG BEACH, CA' OIL PAINTING - Original oil painting on board by listed artist, Granville Redmond (CA, 1871 - 1935), signed lower left. Features a view of Catalina Island from Long Beach, California. Art measures 11.5” h x 19.5” w presented in a frame measuring 20” h x 27.5”.  Artist bio: One of California's most notable Impressionist* painters and considered the first resident Impressionist of that state, Granville Redmond is known for his landscapes, many of them floral with poppies and lupines. He was also one of the first Tonalist painters of California. While living in Los Angeles, he became friends with many celebrities including Charlie Chaplin, whom he helped in perfecting his pantomime techniques. Chaplin gave Redmond a studio on the movie lot, collected many of his paintings, and sponsored him in silent acting roles including playing the sculptor in City Lights, and a feature part in You'd Be Surprised. His work is held in many collections including: Laguna Beach Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Stanford University Museum, the De Young Museum, the Bancroft Library at the University of California in Berkeley, The California School for the Deaf, the New York City Museum, and the Oakland Museum, where in 1989, a retrospective of his work was shown. He was also a member of numerous clubs, including The Bohemian Club of San Francisco, the California Art Club, The Laguna Beach Art Association, and the San Francisco Art Association.