John Bond Francisco (1863-1931) Dark Forest 17 x 21 in....

John Bond Francisco (1863-1931)
Dark Forest
signed 'J. Bond Francisco' (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 x 21 in.
framed 24 x 28 1/4 in.
Painted circa 1918.
Provenance
The artist's son, Jack B. Francisco.
The artist's grandson, A. Bond McGaffey, by family descent.
Property from the Wildwood Collection, Montecito, California.

Exhibited
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Recent Southern California Paintings, 1918.

The present work is likely a study for the artist's studio painting At Squirrel Inn which depicts the Santa Ynez foothills.