Watercolor on paper

Study for an 18th century costume with notes of materials on reverse.

6 1/2in. x 10 1/4in. (16cm. x 26cm) 

Framed: 18in. x 22in. (46cm. x 56cm)

Carl Oscar Borg, known for depictions of the American West and South West Native People was born in Sweden,

Borg emigrated to America in 1902 and was employed as a scene painter in the early motion picture industry in Loa Angeles. The offered lot is a sketch of a character in 18th century Rococo costume, with pencil notes on the reverse suggesting colors. Borg taught at the California Art Institute in Los Angeles, and from 1918 to 1924 lived in Santa Barbara where he taught at the School of Arts.  The interval years 1924 to 1935 were spent traveling to San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon.  The subjects of his paintings included Hopi and Navajo Indians, cowboys, historical scenes, and California landscapes, seascapes and missions.