FASCINATING ANTIQUE LOS ANGELES PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE IMPRESSIONIST WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY NOTED CALIFORNIA PAINTER LES ANDERSON. (CIRCA 1964). THIS WORK DEPICTS HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. COMPRISED OF OLD LANDMARK BUILDINGS, SHOPS, CARS, AND PEDESTRIANS ON A BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY IN LOS ANGELES. THE OLD HOTEL CROWN AND THE HISTORIC THOMAS EDISON BUILDING CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTANCE. THE DETAILS IN THIS PAINTING ARE SPOT-ON AND AMAZING. SIGNED AND DATED 1964 BY LES ANDERSON. PERHAPS YOU RECOGNIZE THE ARTIST? EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION. MILD SCRATCHES TO THE FRAME. IT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM ITS BEAUTY IN ANY WAY.

DIMENSIONS: 25” H x 36” W

Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor paintings and abstracts. Les studied at the Minneapolis School of Art and the Art Center at Los Angeles.

The History of Los Angeles:

Historically, the areas of present day Los Angeles was home to the Chumash and Tongva Native American tribes. On September 4, 1781 a group of settlers consisting of 14 families numbering 44 individuals of Native American, African and European heritage journeyed more than one-thousand miles across the desert from present-day northern Mexico and established a farming community in the area naming it "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula" which in English translated to "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porciúncula". Over time this community would grow under the flags of Spain, Mexico and eventually the United States to become one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, the City of Los Angeles.

Today, the original pueblo is commemorated as a Los Angeles Historical Monument. The El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument is a living museum that continues to fulfill its unique role as the historic and symbolic heart of the City, reflecting the Native American, African American, Spanish, Anglo, Mexican, Chinese, Italian and French cultures that contributed to its early history. Of the monument’s twenty-seven historic buildings, eleven are open to the public as businesses or have been restored as museums.

Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, offering myriad attractions and activities: movie studios, the Sunset Strip, Venice Beach, landmark museums, world-famous theme parks, wineries, breweries, outdoor activities, exciting nightlife, and much more. But why is Los Angeles so famous? Hollywood stars, the TV & movie industries, and gorgeous beaches all make LA a famous city and a popular vacation spot.