What Is Desert Landscape, Oil on Canvas by Alice Cardelli Swett Worth?

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Estimated Market Value $1,200 – $1,800 Based on analysis of 3 similar items in the InstAppraisal archive

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High (85%) Based on similarity to archived items and market records

Likely Era Mid-20th Century

Possible Attribution Alice Cardelli Swett

Condition Very Good

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Description Desert Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Ornate Rococo-Revival Frame This evocative oil on canvas captures the quiet beauty of the Nevada desert, with soft sagebrush, scattered scrub, and a hazy wash of distant hills. The muted earth tones—greens, browns, and lavender—are characteristic of Alice Cardelli Swett’s sensitive interpretations of the Great Basin landscape. Signed “Cardelli Swett” at lower right. The painting is housed in an ornate mid-20th-century Rococo-Revival frame with molded floral and shell motifs, whitewashed with subtle distressing that enhances the period desert scene. The frame itself adds to the work’s decorative presence, echoing the romantic atmosphere of Swett’s Nevada subject matter. About the Artist Alice Cardelli Swett (often signing simply “Cardelli Swett”) was a Nevada painter based in Dayton, a historic mining town in the Carson River Valley. A “listed” artist, her works appear in Nevada art reference books such as Painters of Nevada, 1845–1980 and in regional auction catalogs. She was especially known for her portrayals of wild mustangs, stagecoaches, buffalo, and the desert expanses of the Great Basin. Her work circulated widely in Nevada during the mid-20th century, adorning homes, businesses, and public spaces throughout the state’s mining towns. Historical Provenance Cardelli Swett’s paintings were recognized and collected by Nevada institutions. In 2009, the Douglas County Historical Society exhibited her painting The Wild Bunch (also referred to as The Mustangs), appraised at $1,500, which was later raffled to raise funds for the museum. This connection underscores her role as a regional painter whose work held cultural significance within Nevada’s historical preservation community.

Category Paintings

Condition Excellent

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