WANDS, Alfred, (American, 1904-1998): ''Redwood Forest'', Oil on Canvas, 19.5'' x 23'', signed lower left, framed, 21'' x 25.25''. Alfred Wands graduated from the Cleveland Art Institute with honors, then spent time in Paris at the Academie Julian. He also studied in Brussels, Munich and at Western Reserve University. He returned to teach at the Cleveland Art Institute. His works are in permanent collections at Cleveland Museum of Art, Kansas City Art Institute and Museum of Arts and Sciences in Brooklyn, to name a few.