Paul Grimm (German-American, 1891-1974), Golden Sierras

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, titled to the verso, presented in a gilt frame, retaining gallery paperwork.

Stretcher size 20 x 30 in.; Frame dimensions 27 x 37 in.

From the Collection of Mike and Chris Wrinkle, Gainesville, Virginia

Griffin Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Paul Grimm was a German-born American painter best known for his luminous landscapes of the American West, particularly the deserts and mountains of Southern California and Arizona. He immigrated to the United States as a child and later studied art in New York before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy in Düsseldorf, Germany, where he received formal academic training.

After returning to the U.S., Grimm settled in California, working initially in Hollywood before establishing a long-standing studio and gallery in Palm Springs, where he became closely associated with the Coachella Valley landscape.

Grimm exhibited regionally in California, including with organizations such as the California Art Club and Laguna Beach Art Association, and participated in exhibitions such as the 1935 San Diego Exposition. His work is held in several public collections, including the Palm Springs Art Museum, Irvine Museum (UC Irvine), Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Bowers Museum, and other Western institutions.

Good estate condition, light age cracking.