Exquisite impressionistic-style painting titled "The Ostrich Tree on Trail Drive, Pacific Grove, California" by Helen Cheney Brown c.1926. Was previously owned and preserved by the Carmel Art Association Gallery. Art measures 5.37" x 8.125", with frame 7.25" x 10". Helen Cheney Brown was born in Canadaigua, NY on March 29, 1854. Brown became one of the earliest artists to settle on the Monterey Peninsula when she moved to Carmel in 1870. She was active in Carmel's art colony until her death there on Jan. 23, 1935. Her rare works include landscapes, still lifes, and mission scenes.