Dolly Bonetti California Coastline, Signed Oil on Canvas, San Francisco, c. 1960s
Viridian Eclection
The Piece
A wide, panoramic view of the California coast in oil on canvas. A band of deep cobalt water carries the eye toward the horizon, met by violet hills and a pale, hazy sky. The foreground breaks into lively passages of yellow-green headland flecked with warm points of bloom.
Rather than the grey, fog-bound coast of so much Bay Area painting, Bonetti chooses saturated, high-keyed color, laid down with a quick and assured brush. The light reads like late afternoon moving across the cliffs. The canvas is presented in an ornate, pierced and sculptural period frame with gilt and painted detailing.
History & Provenance
The painting is signed lower right, Dolly Bonetti. The reverse is inscribed with the title California Coastline and carries the artist's address label: Dolly Bonetti, 2400 Pacific Ave., Apt. 505, San Francisco, CA 94115, in the Pacific Heights neighborhood.
Dolly Bonetti was a San Francisco painter who exhibited at the Artists Co-operative, San Francisco, in a 1963 group showing with Lloyd Strathearn, Cynthia Goldstone and Jean Dickow, reviewed by Palmer D. French in Artforum. The five-digit ZIP code on the label was introduced in July 1963, so the label was applied in 1963 or later, and the painting is most reasonably dated to the 1960s. Dolly Bonetti artist page.
Product Details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Object | Framed oil painting, California Coastline |
| Origin | San Francisco, California; Dolly Bonetti, active 1960s |
| Form | Panoramic wide-format coastal landscape in an ornate pierced period frame with gilt and painted detailing |
| Material | Oil on canvas |
| Marks | Signed lower right, Dolly Bonetti. Reverse inscribed California Coastline; artist label reading Dolly Bonetti, 2400 Pacific Ave., Apt. 505, San Francisco, CA 94115 |
| Era | c. 1960s |
| Condition | Painting visually strong and ready to hang. Frame shows minor wear consistent with age. Condition Guaranteed. |
| Availability | One of a Kind — 1 Available |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
This is California painted by someone who lived it, a working San Francisco artist with her name and address still on the back of the canvas. The wide format anchors a wall without overwhelming it, and the deep Pacific blues, lavender hills and sun-warmed grasses suit a living room layered in linen and warm wood, a study with leather and brass, or a bedroom against plaster or olive walls. The ornate frame gives it real architectural presence.
To care for it, hang it out of direct sun and away from heat sources and humidity. Dust the frame with a soft, dry brush, and leave any cleaning of the painted surface to a conservator.
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