Lot 150 Maurice Braun (American 1877-1941) "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA" oil on canvas signed "Maurice Braun" lower right 25 X 30in. For Tommy Etter from Lilla Belle Etter "Southern California" Maurice Braun on sticker verso. Maurice Braun is considered by many to be one of San Diego's most famous early painters, Braun's paintings show the influence of William Merritt Chase and French Impressionism.