Sunset, Laguna Beach
Type:Painting
Size:14.00" x 13.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Joseph Kleitsch ART FOR SALE
1882 Banat, Hungary - 1931 Santa Ana, California. Known for: Impressionist painting-sea-landscape, portrait and interiors.
Born in the Banat region of Hungary on June 6, 1882, Joseph Kleitsch began painting at age seven and was awarded a scholarship by his village to study art. He continued his training in Budapest,... Read full biography
Born in the Banat region of Hungary on June 6, 1882, Joseph Kleitsch began painting at age seven and was awarded a scholarship by his village to study art. He continued his training in Budapest, Munich, and Paris. By age 17 he was an accomplished portraitist with such sitters as Emperor Franz... Read full biography
Born in the Banat region of Hungary on June 6, 1882, Joseph Kleitsch began painting at age seven and was awarded a scholarship by his village to study art. He continued his training in Budapest, Munich, and Paris. By age 17 he was an accomplished portraitist with such sitters as Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1901 and established a studio in Cincinnati; during 1906-07 he was a resident of Denver. He then traveled to Mexico City where he was the official... Read full biography
Born in the Banat region of Hungary on June 6, 1882, Joseph Kleitsch began painting at age seven and was awarded a scholarship by his village to study art. He continued his training in Budapest, Munich, and Paris. By age 17 he was an accomplished portraitist with such sitters as Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1901 and established a studio in Cincinnati; during 1906-07 he was a resident of Denver. He then traveled to Mexico City where he was the official portraitist to President Madero. Kleitsch painted portraits of many prominent citizens of Chicago while further studying at the AIC. Upon moving to California in 1920, he settled in Laguna Beach and, with his wife Edna, established the Kleitsch Academy. He... Read full biography
Born in the Banat region of Hungary on June 6, 1882, Joseph Kleitsch began painting at age seven and was awarded a scholarship by his village to study art. He continued his training in Budapest, Munich, and Paris. By age 17 he was an accomplished portraitist with such sitters as Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1901 and established a studio in Cincinnati; during 1906-07 he was a resident of Denver. He then traveled to Mexico City where he was the official portraitist to President Madero. Kleitsch painted portraits of many prominent citizens of Chicago while further studying at the AIC. Upon moving to California in 1920, he settled in Laguna Beach and, with his wife Edna, established the Kleitsch Academy. He taught there and was active in the local art scene while exhibiting in Los Angeles at Ste. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Plein... Read full biography
Joseph Kleitsch - Art for Sale (4 available)
Coastal Sunset
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1920
Size:8.00" x 12.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
Joseph Kleitsch captured sand dunes and a dazzling coastal sunset, possibly on a trip to Carmel and Monterey circa 1920s. This rare painting is in excellent condition. Please call Larry with any questions: 949.981.0070
Joice Street San Francisco
Type:Painting
Size:15.00" x 11.50"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Featured in the book Joseph Kleitch, A Kaleidoscope of Color
“Vista” Laguna Beach
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1920
Size:16.00" x 17.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Kleitsch’s village townscape is framed by graceful overarching eucalyptus trees with a coastal breeze and blue skies against a backdrop of rolling Laguna hills. A child and parents appear in the lower right amidst a neighborhood of rustic cottages. Provenance: Stendahl Galleries