John Roeder (1877-1964) | The Traveling Observatory

oil on canvas
Circa: 1950
Size: 14 5/8" (h) x 14 3/16" (w)
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Born in Luxembourg, Roeder moved Richmond, CA in 1909 with his wife and children. Roeder worked as a pipe fitter for many years and then as a gardener for the local High School.

In his downtime, Roeder taught himself to paint and sculpt using found materials and inexpensive paints.

The Traveling Observatory has all the elements of a complex Roeder; fantasy, mystery, humor and great trees. A man stands holding the reins of a horse-drawn carriage that then becomes a landscape of switchback trees and fences upon which two men with telescopes sit on a see-saw. At the top of this landscape are snowy white mountains with numerous moons or planets in the distant sky.

HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE.

Condition: Excellent.

Price: $8,800.00

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