1st item: Susan Merrill Ketcham (Indiana/New York/Maine, 1841-1930) oil on canvasboard painting of a rocky coastline and bright blue waters tinged with green algae, under a cloudy sky. Signed "S M Ketcham" in lower-left corner. Housed in gilt frame with notched detail on the perimeter. Sight: 7 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed: 10 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W. 2nd item: Watercolor landscape titled "Second point. North Beach, Santa Barbara, California," depicting a rocky Pacific Ocean cove with tree-lined point and a small sailboat near the horizon, illuminated by an early morning sky. Signed "AFD" in lower-right corner. Handwritten title with inscription reading "...Beverit vol 9, page 25. By A. F. Dunlop" with additional typed label, en verso. Gilt placard with artist's name and partial title affixed lower center of mat. Housed in a wood frame under glass with a linen mat. Sight: 4 1/4" H x 6 3/4" W. Framed: 12 1/2" H x 14 1/2" W.
The Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, Tennessee.
Condition
1st item: Overall very good condition, small chipping of frame revealing pink under-paint ranging from 1/16" to 1/2". 2nd item: Overall very good condition, slight discoloration of linen mat.