"Creek View" by Ralph Davison Miller (Ohio/California, 1858-1945), pastel on artist paper, signed, titled and dated 1905, framed - 23 1/4” x 17 1/4”
 
Born in Cincinnati, Miller was a self-taught artist who lived in New Mexico and Los Angeles. He painted coastals and landscapes, and made many painting excursions into the mountains and deserts of Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. His work is part of many collections including that of USC and Santa Fe Railways.