Lot 43: Alexander Alec Stern Signed Etching ‘Cable Car Rush, California St’
Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (139) · Sold
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- Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (139)
- Lot Number
- 43
- Status
- Sold
- Hammer / Price
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 45
- Closed
- 5/11/25 7:10 PM PT
Description
This is a mid-20th-century etching by Alexander Alec Stern (1904� 1994) titled “Cable Car Rush, California St, depicting a San Francisco street scene. It is signed by the artist and marked �San Francisco in the lower margin. Alexander Stern was an American artist active in California and Connecticut, known for his etchings, architecture, and landscapes. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he moved to San Francisco as an infant and was later educated at Columbia University and the California School of Fine Arts. He worked at the San Francisco Chronicle and maintained a studio-home and printing plant in San Mateo, California. It is housed in a black frame with a cream mat. The frame measures approximately 11.75" L × 14.75" H and is in good condition.