Robert W. Wood(1899-1979) Original O/C of Mt.Shasta,Ca. Wood`s Finest Mountain Landscape- Sales To 45,000 Start Price USD 6,850.00 Current Price USD 6,850.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Odessa, Florida See more about 'Robert W. Wood(1899-1979) Original O/C of Mt.Shasta,Ca.' Description This large and beautiful scene of Mt. Shasta by noted California/Texas artist ROBERT WILLIAM WOOD(1899-1979) is being offered on ebay for the very first time. This beautiful and atmospheric oil on canvas measures 25" by  30" sight size. This is an original, not a print. With the original  hand carved frame the work measures a bit over 29" by 34". The focus of this work is Mt. Shasta in all of it`s early morning glory. After comparing 450 photos I believe this to be Woods finest work featuring the mountains in California. I will try to add some comparable sales and a biography below.Robert Wood has an average sale price of 5300.00 now and I feel that this painting far exceeds his average work.  The painting is signed by Wood in the lower left corner.  The condition of the painting is excellent and ready to hang. I had the painting professionally cleaned and lined, but there were no tears or rips to the canvas previously. I will be glad to send before photos directly to interested parties and will include before and after shots to the winning bidder. This work dates to the period of Woods finest creations  If you are unable to await the completion of the auction, please feel free to make a fair and reasonable offer. My direct email is vannmitch@aol.com if you have any questions or comments. Please include a header with the artists name so that I don`t think it is spam on my system. Please view the many photos which I have provided and ask any questions prior to bidding as all sales are final. I guarantee this painting is by noted artist Robert W. Wood. Please note my seller rating and bid with confidence.  All shipping costs include mandatory insurance coverage. Because of the size and value of this painting shipping costs will be relatively high. If this is a problem, please do not bid. Buyers with zero feedback are prohibited from bidding because of the rash of non payers. I have many fine paintings and bronzes which will be listed in the near future, so please add me to your favorite seller list. Thank you for looking and please enjoy bidding.                                                                                                   Previous Sales Of Mountain Landscapes By Robert Wood Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee Title: Western Landscape 30" x 36"Created: not givenSee all lots for this auction Oil/CanvasSignedLot: 260   Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee Title: Mount Rainier 25" x 30"Created: not givenSee all lots for this auction Oil/CanvasSigned Lower RightLot: 36145 Auction House: Heritage Auction Galleries Low Est.: $9,000 High Est.: $12,000 Sales Price**:  $14,340 12/02/2006   Low Est.: $5,000 High Est.: $10,000 Sales Price**:  $16,800 07/30/2005 View More Info Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee Title: California Landscape 26" x 30"Created: 1946See all lots for this auction Oil/CanvasSigned Lower LeftLot: 114 Auction House: John Moran Auctioneers Low Est.: $10,000 High Est.: $15,000 Sales Price**:  $13,800 06/20/2006                                                                                         BRIEF BIOGRAPHY FOR ROBERT WOOD Biography from AskART: A painter of realistic landscapes reflecting a vanishing wilderness in America, Robert Wood (not to be confused with Robert E. Wood) is reportedly one of the most mass-produced artists in the United States.  His painting became so popular he was unable to meet all of the demands, and many of his works were reproduced in lithographs and mass distributed as prints, place mats, and wall murals by companies including Sears, Roebuck. He was born in Sandgate, Kent on the south coast of England near Dover, the son of W.L. Wood, a famous home and church painter who recognized and supported his son's talent.  In fact, he forced his son to paint by keeping him inside to paint rather than playing with his friends.  At age 12, Wood entered the South Kensington School of Art.As a youth, he came to the United States in 1910, having served in the Royal Army, and he never returned to England.  He traveled extensively all over the United States, especially in the West, often in freight cars, and also painted in Mexico and Canada.  His itinerant existence took him to Illinois where he worked as a farmhand, to Pensacola, Florida where he married, briefly in Ohio, Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.  In 1912, he was in Los Angeles, and In the late 1920s and early 1930s, in San Antonio, Texas, where he lived and in 1928 exhibited in the "Texas Wildflower Competition." From San Antonio, he gained a national reputation for his strong colored, dramatic paintings.  Some of that prestige has been credited to his asssociation with Jose Arpa, prominent Texas artist.  Wood also gave art lessons, and one of his students was Porfirio Salinas.  During this period, Wood sometimes signed his paintings G. Day or Trebor, which is Robert spelled backwards.In 1941 he went to California and painted numerous desert and mountain landscapes and coastal scenes.  He lived in Carmel for seven years, and then moved to Woodstock, New York, but he soon returned to California, settling first in Laguna Beach, then San Diego, and finally in the High Sierras, where he and his wife built a home and studio near Bishop and lived until his death in 1979. Sources: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940John and Deborah Powers, Texas Painters, Sculptors & Graphic ArtistsDavid Zellman, 300 Years of American Art Place a Bid!