Milburn, Oliver

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Milburn, Oliver

Milburn, Oliver (1883-1932).

Cityscape by Oliver Milburn (1883-1932)

30" x 36", Oil/Canvas, Signed

Est.: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for $4,400 on 11/14/2000
ARTIST WORLD RECORD

Painter, etcher.

Born in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 17, 1883.

Milburn worked as a jeweler in Canada until 1918 when he moved to Los Angeles.

After becoming wealthy in the oil and homebuilding industries, he began studying art at the Chouinard and Otis Institutes.

He later studied abroad and exhibited locally.

He died in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, 1932.

Exh: Laguna Beach AA; San Diego Art Guild; Santa Monica AA; Calif. Art Club, 1928-32; Pasadena Art Inst., 1930-31; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1929-31; Artists Fiesta (LA), 1931; Calif. WC Society, 1932. SCA; AAA 1929-33; CA&A; AAW.

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