Fredericksburg Art Auction 2015

FREDERICKSBURG ART AUCTIONFeaturing the Highest Quality Western and American Fine Art from Our Nations Finest Artists, both Contemporary and Historically Significant

MAY 2 , 20 15 | FREDER ICKSBURG , TEXAS

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FREDERICKSBURG ART AUCTION

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Lot 190DANIEL F. GERHARTZ (b. 1965)SparkleOil40 x 40 inches$20,000 - $30,000

Lot 71G. HARVEY(b. 1933)Bunkhouse Lights, 2010Oil24 x 36 inches$70,000 - $90,000

Lot 140CLYDE ASPEVIG (b. 1951)Paradise Valley, 2008Oil40 x 50 inches$60,000 - $90,000

Lot 191RICHARD SCHMID (b. 1934)Autumn Roses, 2007Oil8 x 12 inches$18,000 - $24,000

Lot 130JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (1859-1953)Hunting SonOil on canvas16 x 20 inches$175,000 - $250,000

Lot 209 BOB KUHN (1920-2007) In Their Prime, 1986 Acrylic on Board 14 x 18 inches $50,000 - $75,000

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Lot 119MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)Apsaalooke Sentinels, 2012Oil42 x 48 inches$150,000 - $250,000

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FREDERICKSBURG ART AUCTIONFeaturing the Highest Quality Western and American Fine Art from Our Nations Finest Artists, both Contemporary and Historically Significant

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Lot 129FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)On the Warpath, 1983Oil on board18 x 36 inches

$40,000 - $60,000

A COLLECTION OF TEN MAJOR FRANK MCCARTHY PAINTINGSCourtesy of the The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation

The Fredericksburg Art Auction is thrilled to present

what we believe to be the single finest collection of

Frank McCarthy paintings to ever hit the auction block.

Each of these works has been on display, as part of

a long-term loan, at the Museum of Western Art in

Kerrville, Texas from 2002 to 2015.

This collection was carefully assembled over the

course of many years, having been acquired at art

shows, exhibitions, and galleries. Each painting contains

elements that Frank McCarthy had mastered during

his career, including gripping action and exceptional

story-telling. This unique group of major works covers

multiple seasons, varied terrain, and scenes that

capture the essence of life for numerous Indian tribes.

The collection, as a whole, is diverse, but unified in

one outstanding themequality. Each painting that

is being offered represents McCarthy at his very

best, and arguably from his finest years of painting.

Each McCarthy painting from this significant collection

is designated in the provenance field as: From the

Collection of The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family

Charitable Foundation.

We thank the Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family

Charitable Foundation and the Museum of Western

Art in Kerrville for their strong contribution to the

auction and for making this remarkable collection

available to the Western Art World.

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THE KEN HOLM COLLECTIONKendall Hugh Holm (1943-2013)

Lot 208TUCKER SMITH (b. 1940)Plainsmen, 2000Oil30 x 40 inches$60,000 - $80,000

Provenance:From the Collection of Ken Holm

The Fredericksburg Art Auction is honored to offer a

select number of pieces from the collection of Ken Holm,

Aurora, Colorado. Ken was a wonderful collector and

supporter of the arts. His collection was amassed over

the course of several decades and he was a fixture at

many of the major art shows, events, and auctions all

over the country. His support of Western art and artists

will not soon be forgotten. Ken was a true lover of all

things Western and everything to do with sports, hunting,

and fishing. Some of the best times of his life were spent

with his children and grandchildren, whether it be in a

duck blind or attending a championship game in which

one of the grandkids was participating.

Ken was born in Iowa, but grew up in Great Falls,

Montana, where he graduated from high school. He

graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in

Accounting, then received his CPA designation in 1967.

He joined the Colorado Society of CPAs in 1967 and the

American Institute of CPAs in 1968. He entered the Air

Force Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1971.

At the time of his death, Ken was a business advisor

and counselor to numerous businesses on a national and

international scale, and senior shareholder and partner

of the Aurora, Colorado firm, Holm, Ryan, Truitt & Hall.

His strong interest in, and love for, artwork stemmed

from his hunting and fishing experiences and once he

caught the bug, he was on a constant, diligent search

for sculpture and paintings that fit into his ever-growing

and impressive collection. Featured shortly before his

death in Artzine Magazine, he described his addiction

as the chase, as he frequently made a point to meet

artists and get to know them, as well as collecting their

art. Going home to Montana during C.M. Russell

week, which is held annually in Great Falls, Montana,

was always at the top of his list of destinations. He also

enjoyed Cheyenne Frontier Days (WY), The Prix de West

(OK), the Loveland Sculpture Show (CO), the Colorado

Sculpture Invitational, and the National Western Stock

Show Art Show (CO), among others.

The lots from Kens collection are spread throughout

the sale and noted in the provenance line in the

descriptions. We dedicate these to the memory of Ken;

remembered always as a much-loved father, grandfather,

brother, uncle, friend, and art connoisseur.

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9am - 1pm Auction Preview and Registration Open St. Marys Event Center

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The following Terms and Conditions of Sale are the Fredericksburg Art Auctions and its agents and consignors entire agreement with prospective bidders, bidders, and purchasers relative to the lots listed in this catalog. These Terms and Conditions of Sale and all other contents of this catalog are subject to amendment during or before the sale, by posted notice or oral announcement. The lots will be offered by the Fredericksburg Art Auction as agent for the consignors unless the catalog indicates otherwise.

The art illustrated in this Catalog (this Fredericksburg Art Auction May 2, 2015 catalog) will be offered for sale by live auction on May 2, 2015 by Fredericksburg Texas Art Auction, LLC (Fredericksburg Art Auction) on premises at 306 W. San Antonio Street, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624. Fredericksburg Art Auction is not liable for any errors or omissions in Catalog.

1. BUYERS PREMIUM: The purchase price payable by the purchaser shall be the total of the final bid price (hammer price) PLUS A PREMIUM OF SIXTEEN PERCENT (16%).

2. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer, all bids are sold per Lot (each numbered lot of property as represented in this Catalog) and each Lot will be sold AS IS. With respect to Lots, the Fredericksburg Art Auction does not make any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, the correctness of the Catalog or the authenticity or description of the Lot, its physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibitions, literature, or historical relevance. No statement, anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made in the Catalog, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. In no event shall Fredericksburg Art Auction be responsible for genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin or condition of the purchased Property and no verbal statements made regarding the Lot either before or after the sale of the Lot, or in any bill of sale, invoice or Catalog or advertisement or elsewhere shall be deemed such a guarantee of genuineness, or authenticity (subject to the terms of Item 8 stated within).

3. All sales are final, with no exchange or refunds. Title to the Lot passes to the buyer upon the fall of the auctioneers hammer and the announcement by the auctioneer that the Lot has been sold, subject to compliance by the buyer with all the Terms and Conditions of Sale upon the fall of the auctioneers hammer, the purchaser will be acknowledged by bidder number by the auctioneer. In addition, purchaser may be required to sign a confirmation of purchase.

4. Terms for all purchases will be cash, check, wire or credit card (see terms below) with settlement and payment due in full the day of the sale unless otherwise arranged. Payments shall be made payable to Fredericksburg Art Auction. At the discretion of Fredericksburg Art Auction, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until funds represented by checks have been collected or the authenticity of bank or cashiers checks has been confirmed. Credit card transactions carry a 3% convenience fee and will not be accepted for purchases in excess of $10,000.

5. Unless exempted by law, the purchaser will be required to pay all applicable state and local sales, gross receipts, and compensation tax. Proof of exemption must be provided at registration. This tax is not applicable to out of state shipments. In the event of delivery out of state, the purchaser is responsible for any compensating use tax for another state on the total purchase price.

6. Fredericksburg Art Auction and/or auctioneer reserve the right to reject any bids. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer will have absolute and final discretion to either determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the Lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the Fredericksburg Art Auctions sale record shall be final and conclusive.

7. Prospective bidders should inspect the Lot before bidding to determine condition, size and whether or not the Lot has been repaired or restored and to investigate all matters relating to the Lot that is of material importance to the prospective bidder. Any condition report given by the Fredericksburg Art Auction is supplied as a courtesy to prospective

bidders and represents only a statement of opinion and are not to be relied on as statements of fact. Such statements do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by us of any kind. The condition report is for guidance only and all property should be evaluated by personal inspection by the bidder or a knowledgeable representative. The absence of a reference in the condition report to damage or restoration does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, by phone, by Internet, by absentee bid, or through a representative.

8. Buyer agrees that in the event of any controversy or claim arising from or relating to the authenticity of any Lot, the party asserting such controversy or claim shall provide written notice to pursue said claim to Fredericksburg Art Auction within ten days following the sale. Subsequently an opinion by a recognized authority in writing to Fredericksburg Art Auction is required within thirty days after written notice. Upon recognition and agreement of the Fredericksburg Art Auction, the purchased Lot may be returned if in the same condition at time of purchase, and a refund of the full purchase price will be issued to the purchaser. It shall be the sole discretion of the Fredericksburg Art Auction to the veracity of the offered opinion.

9. No Lot may be removed from Fredericksburg Art Auction during the sale. After the sale has been completed and after the purchase price has been paid in full, Lot must be removed from the saleroom or Fredericksburg Art Auction storage facility at the purchasers expense no later than seven business days following the sale, unless otherwise arranged prior. Fredericksburg Art Auction will, as a service to purchasers, arrange to have Lot packed, insured, and shipped, all charges at the expense and entire risk of purchaser.

10. Some Lots may be offered subject to a reserve or confidential minimum price below which the item will not be sold. In such instances, Fredericksburg Art Auction may implement the reserve by bidding through the auctioneer on behalf of the Consignor. In no event shall the reserve exceed the low estimate in the Catalog.

11. Neither Fredericksburg Art Auction, nor auctioneer, nor Consignor make any representations whatsoever that the purchaser of a work of art will acquire any reproduction rights thereto.

12. These Terms and Conditions of Sale and any other applicable conditions, as well as the purchasers and Fredericksburg Art Auctions rights and obligations herein shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. If these conditions are not complied with by the purchaser, Fredericksburg Art Auction may, in addition to other remedies available by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price stated on the purchase invoice, either (a) cancel the sale and retain as liquidated damages any and all payments made by the purchaser or (b) resell the Lot privately or at public auction on three days notice to the purchaser for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs including handling charges, warehousing, the expense of both sales, the commissions, reasonable attorneys fees, any and all other charges due and incidental damages.

13. Fredericksburg Art Auction reserves the right to withdraw a Lot at any time before or during the sale and shall have no liability for such withdrawal.

14. The Fredericksburg Art Auction shall use reasonable efforts to execute telephone, online and confidential absentee bids as a complimentary, value-added service to bidders unable to attend the sale. Fredericksburg Art Auction shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or failures to execute said bids.

15. Bidding increments will normally follow the pattern below but may vary at the sole discretion of the auctioneer.

TERMS AND CONDIT IONS OF SALE

BID RANGE INCREMENTunder $2,000. . . . . . . . . . .$100$2,000-5,000 . . . . . . . . . .$250$5,000-10,000. . . . . . . . . .$500$10,000-20,000. . . . . . . $1,000

BID RANGE INCREMENT$20,000-50,000. . . . . . . $2,500$50,000-100,000. . . . . . $5,000over $100,000 . . . . . . . $10,000

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FREDERICKSBURG ART AUCTIONSaturday, May 2, 2015 | 1:00pm CDT

1EDWARD BOREIN (1872-1945)After The Buffalo HuntEtching8.75 x 12 inchesSigned lower right: Edward Borein

$3,000 - $5,000


2CARL RUNGIUS (1869-1959)Friends AgainEtching7 x 9 inchesSigned lower right: C. Rungius

$3,500 - $5,500


3CARL RUNGIUS (1869-1959)GoatsEtching8 x 11 inchesSigned lower right: C. Rungius

$4,000 - $6,000

Provenance:From the Collection of Don Crouch, author of Carl Rungius: The Complete Prints: A Catalog Raisonn

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4TOM BEECHAM (1926-2000)Pronghorn AntelopeOil20 x 28 inchesSigned lower right: T Beecham

$3,000 - $5,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Illinois

5JOHN COLEMAN (b. 1949)Mini Poka, Favorite Son, 2011Bronze #30/3524 x 9 x 6.5 inchesSigned: Mini Poka the Favorite Son John Coleman CA 2011

$4,000 - $6,000


The Blackfeet had a special class of children they called the Mini Poka. This literally translates to child of plenty. Credit: artists website

6JOHN COLEMAN (b. 1949)Pow Wow Partners, 2009Bronze #31/5012 x 7 x 6 inchesSigned: John Coleman CA 2009

$3,000 - $4,000



7NICHOLAS EGGENHOFER (1897-1985)Buffalo Herd, 1980Gouache7 x 8 inchesSigned lower left: N. Eggenhofer 1980

$2,000 - $3,000


8NICHOLAS EGGENHOFER (1897-1985)Cowboy Riding BuffaloPen and ink12 x 9 inchesSigned lower right: N. Eggenhofer

$1,500 - $3,000


9COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA AND ARTISTS OF AMERICA ANNUAL EXHIBITION BOOKSTwenty-One Cowboy Artists of America and five Denver Rotary Clubs Artists of America Exhibition Books CAA Books: 9.25 x 11.25 inches; AoA Books: 8.75 x 10.75 inches

$2,500 - $5,000

Provenance:From the Collection of Melvin C. WarrenPrivate Collection, Texas

All books are from the estate of Melvin Warren and are dedicated/inscribed to Melvin Warren. The Cowboy Artists of America Annual Exhibition Books for twenty-one consecutive years: Sixth Annual, 1971, through the Twenty-Sixth Annual,1991. The Denver Rotary Clubs Artists of America Exhibition book for five consecutive years, 1981 through 1986. Most of the CAA Books in protective boxes, three still in the unwrapped plastic. Many books contain the original signatures of the current year CAA Artists, including Howard Terpning, Tom Lovell, John Clymer, Melvin Warren, Roy Andersen, amongst all of the others.

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10JOE BEELER (1931-2006)Great Plains BuffaloBronze13 x 18 x 6 inchesSigned: Joe Beeler CA

$5,000 - $10,000


11JOE BEELER (1931-2006)Medicine MoonOil14 x 18 inchesSigned lower right: Joe Beeler

$4,000 - $6,000



12GARY NIBLETT (b. 1943)Late DiscoveryOil18 x 24 inchesSigned lower left: Gary Niblett ; verso: signed and titled by artist

$3,500 - $5,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Texas

13FRED FELLOWS (b. 1934)Winter EncampmentOil16 x 20 inchesSigned lower left: Fellows CA

$2,500 - $3,500

Provenance:Private Collection, OhioPrivate Collection, Wyoming

14JAMES BOREN (1921-1990)Before The Buffalo Hunt, 1967Oil26 x 35 inchesSigned lower right: James Boren 1967

$4,000 - $8,000


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15GARY CARTER (b. 1939)The Fooler, 1972Oil on board24 x 18 inchesSigned lower left: Gary Carter 72, and artists cipher

$6,000 - $10,000


16STEVEN LANG (b. 1960)Westward HoOil20 x 16 inchesSigned lower right: Lang OPAM

$2,000 - $3,000


17RAMON KELLEY (OPAM) (b. 1939)CowboyOil20 x 16 inchesSigned lower left: Ramon Kelley OPAM; verso: signed and titled by artist

$8,000 - $10,000

Provenance: Private Collection, Texas


18GREG KELSEY (b. 1971)Drinkin with the Ladies, 2003Bronze #10/2523 x 24 x 10 inchesSigned: Gregory M. Kelsey 2003

$8,000 - $12,000


From the early beginnings of the breed, Longhorns made their mark on the West, they adapted and evolved to eventually foster life in a new frontier as pioneers in a hard, wild land. While seeming to subsist on air and scenery they became Americas original livestock. With strength, vitality and a special nobility, they spawned a culture. They called forth a breed of men that shaped the American cowboy and ranch life. They became a part of our Western heritage as they carried the dreams of westward expansion in to a new era. Credit: The artist, Greg Kelsey

19HERB MIGNERY (b. 1937)As the Wet Winds BlowBronze #5/915 x 14 x 6 inchesSigned: Mignery CA, FNSS

$4,000 - $6,000


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20FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)The Fire Canoe, 1986Oil12 x 20 inchesSigned lower left: McCarthy CA 1986

$12,000 - $18,000



21DON CROWLEY (b. 1926)Buffalo ClanOil on board9 x 12 inchesSigned lower right: Don Crowley; verso: signed and titled by artist, CA

$2,000 - $3,000


22HARLEY BROWN (b. 1939)Small SparrowPastel12 x 9 inchesSigned lower left: Harley Brown CA

$4,000 - $6,000


23HARLEY BROWN (b. 1939)Plains Girl, 1987Pastel12 x 16 inchesSigned lower left: Plains Girl, Harley Brown demo 1987

$3,500 - $5,000


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24AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Arlington, Massachusetts, 1964Watercolor20 x 30 inchesSigned lower left: A. Lassell Ripley ANA; verso: signed and titled by artist, 1964

$4,000 - $7,000

Provenance:Private Collection, MassachusettsBy descent in family to Private Collection, Wyoming

25AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Winter StreetsWatercolor20 x 30 inchesSigned lower right: A. Lassell Ripley

$4,000 - $7,000

Provenance:Private Collection, MassachusettsBy descent in family to Private Collection, Wyoming

26CARL ROTERS (1898-1989)Block Island, Beach Party, 1937Watercolor15 x 22 inchesSigned lower right: Carl Roters 1937 Block Island

$5,000 - $10,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Wyoming


27MATT SMITH (b. 1960)Logan FallsOil12 x 16 inchesSigned lower left: Smith; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2005

$2,500 - $5,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Alaska

28MATT SMITH (b. 1960)Spring Melt, 2005Oil12 x 16 inchesSigned lower left: Smith; verso: signed and titled by artist 2005

$2,500 - $5,000


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29SHERRIE MCGRAW (b. 1954)Sweet Peas & LarkspurOil18 x 22 inchesSigned lower right: McGraw

$12,000 - $18,000


30CARRIE BALLANTYNE (b. 1956)Montana RoseOil16 x 12 inchesSigned upper left: CL Ballantyne; verso: signed and titled by artist, oil painting #30

$12,000 - $16,000

Provenance: Private Collection, Nebraska


31ROBERT MOORE (b. 1957)Summer GroveOil36 x 24 inchesSigned lower right: R Moore

$5,000 - $7,000


32JOSH ELLIOTT (b. 1973)Big Hole Haystacks, 2006Oil24 x 30 inchesSigned lower right: Elliott; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2006

$7,000 - $10,000


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33LOGAN MAXWELL HAGEGE (b. 1980)Somewhere to be Found, 2015Oil on linen36 x 46 inchesSigned lower left: Logan Maxwell Hagege; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2015

$20,000 - $25,000

Provenance:The artist

34G. RUSSELL CASE (b. 1966)Canyon Nomad, 2015Oil30 x 40 inchesSigned lower right: G. Russell Case; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2015

$14,000 - $20,000



35VERYL GOODNIGHT (b. 1947)Prairie Contender, 2003Bronze #5/2017 x 13 x 9 inchesSigned: Veryl Goodnight 2003

$4,000 - $6,000


36ROBERT SHOOFLY SHUFELT (b. 1935)The Biscuits Burnt...Pencil14.75 x 21 inchesSigned upper left: THE BISCUITS BURNT, THE COFFEE BITTER, THE MEAT OVER DONE AND THE BEANS COLD...JUST THE WAY I LIKE IT! Shoofly

$8,000 - $12,000

Provenance:Private Collection, California

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37TOM BROWNING (b. 1949)The Coffee ClutchOil8.5 x 12 inchesSigned lower left: Tom Browning

$2,500 - $3,500

Provenance:Private Collection, Arizona

38JASON RICH (b. 1970)Riverside Rider, 2011Oil26 x 16 inchesSigned lower left: J Rich, CA; verso: signed and titled by artist

$5,000 - $8,000



39CLARK KELLEY PRICE (b. 1945)Range DetectiveOil on canvas20 x 30 inchesSigned lower left: Clark Kelley Price 08, antler insignia, CA

$8,000 - $12,000


40JOE ABBRESCIA (1936-2005)Morning CallOil on canvas24 x 36 inchesSigned lower right: Abbrescia

$10,000 - $15,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Montana

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41 (Lot includes both paintings)MATT SMITH (b. 1960)Twin Pines Walls of Graniteoil Oil7 x 9 inches 7 x 9 inchessigned lower right: Matt Smith signed lower left: Matt Smith

$2,500 - $4,500


42RALPH OBERG (b. 1950)Cassiar Range, B.C., 2002Oil24 x 30 inchesSigned lower right: Oberg; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2002

$5,000 - $8,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Colorado


43NICHOLAS COLEMAN (b. 1978)Mountain PassageOil on canvas36 x 48 inchesSigned lower right: Nicholas Coleman

$10,000 - $15,000


44DAN MIEDUCH (b. 1947)Lakota Sioux, 2006Oil on board16 x 20 inchesSigned lower left: Dan Mieduch 2006

$6,000 - $8,000


45W. STEVE SELTZER (b. 1955)Indian Camp SceneOil on board24 x 36 inchesSigned lower left: W.S. Seltzer

$6,000 - $9,000


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46CYRUS AFSARY (b. 1940)Patrol MenOil on canvas14 x 18 inchesSigned lower right: Cyrus Afsary

$6,000 - $10,000


47WILLIAM MOYERS (1916-2010)Another Mans CattleOil24 x 36 inchesSigned lower left: WM Moyers CA

$8,000 - $12,000


Exhibition:Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition, Phoenix Art Museum, 1997


48MARK EBERHARD (b. 1949)Tree TopperOil48 x 60 inches

$20,000 - $30,000


Mark Eberhard, based just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, is one of the most sough-after contemporary wildlife artists working today. He has works in such major museum collections as the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Whitney Museum of Western Art, Cody, Wyoming.

49BRENT COTTON (b. 1972)Solitude at Dusk, 2015Oil20 x 24 inches

$5,000 - $7,500


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50MORGAN WEISTLING (b. 1964)Forty-Niner, 2010Oil14 x 11 inchesSigned lower left: Morgan Weistling 10

$6,000 - $9,000


51MORGAN WEISTLING (b. 1964)The Painter, 2003Oil18 x 14 inchesSigned lower left: Morgan Weistling 2003

$7,000 - $12,000


52GIUSEPPE DANGELICO PINO (1939-2010)Silently ReadingOil on canvas28 x 18 inchesSigned lower left: Pino

$15,000 - $20,000



53LUKE FRAZIER (b. 1970)Together, 2015Oil18 x 24 inchesSigned lower right: L. Frazier; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2015

$8,000 - $11,000


54GREG BEECHAM (b. 1954)Stacked in Her Favor, 2015Oil36 x 50 inches Signed lower left: G Beecham 15

$30,000 - $40,000


Greg Beecham is one of the most award-winning wildlife artists working today. Three times he has won the distinguished Major General and Mrs. Donald D. Pittman Wildlife Art Award at the Prix de West (The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum), more than any other artist.

Greg Beecham (b. 1954)

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55TIM SHINABARGER (b. 1966)Calling the BluffBronze #25/3516 x 23 x 9 inchesSigned: Shinabarger

$6,000 - $9,000


56TIM SHINABARGER (b. 1966)BighornOil16 x 24 inchesSigned lower left: Shinabarger

$3,000 - $5,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Illinois


57ROY ANDERSEN (b. 1930)The Deer Tail RoachOil12 x 10 inchesSigned lower left: Roy Andersen CA and lower right: artists Arizona studio cipher

$3,000 - $5,000


Exhibition:Cowboy Artists of America Show Art Stampede, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, Texas, 1994

58GARY CARTER (b. 1939)Strong Hearts, 1995Oil30 x 40 inchesSigned lower right: Gary Carter CA 95; verso: signed, titled, and dated by artist

$12,000 - $18,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Montana

Exhibitions:Cowboy Artists of America Annual Show, Phoenix Art Museum, 1995

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59GARY LYNN ROBERTS (b. 1953)Horns, Hides, & WaterOil30 x 40 inchesSigned lower left: Gary Lynn Roberts

$14,000 - $20,000


60DON CROWLEY (b. 1926)Apache Cradle MakerOil24 x 30 inchesSigned lower right: Don Crowley CA

$10,000 - $15,000


Don Crowley pursued a twenty-one year career as a commercial artist in New York before moving permanently to Tucson, Arizona in 1974. He was born in Redlands, California and, after graduating from high school, served two years in the Merchant Marines and two years in the US Navy. Following his military service, Crowley attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California, where he met his wife, Betty Jane, a fellow artist. Crowley worked at the legendary Cooper Studios for seven years, and then pursued freelance illustration until 1973. Crowley moved to Tucson in 1974. His models were often members of the San Carlos Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona and eventually,

almost exclusively, a family of Paiutes, the Martineaus, from the Kaibab Plateau region of northern Arizona. Crowley is a member of the Tucson 7, an informal group of artists who all began their careers in commercial art and illustration and have made the successful transition to Western fine art. In 1994, he was elected a member of the Cowboy Artists of America where he has been awarded numerous awards for his oil paintings and drawings. This is a calling, Crowley says. Its very fortunate to know what you want out of life. Its the searching and doing of it thats important. The gift is having the goal. Credit: Cowboy Artists of America

Don Crowley (b. 1926)


61WILLIAM ROBINSON LEIGH (1866-1955)Zuni GirlOil on canvas mounted on board16.5 x 13 inchesSigned lower right: W R Leigh

$30,000 - $50,000

William Robinson Leigh is best known for his portrayal of the Southwestern United States and its inhabitants, especially the native people of the Zuni, Hopi and Navajo tribes. Although W.R. Leigh was born in West Virginia, his mothers ancestral line included the Native American Princess, Pocahontas. Leighs knowledge of this tie led him to deeply empathize with Native Americans and later prompted him to depict their lives and stories on canvas.

In 1906, Leigh made his first trip to the Southwest. To fund his train fare westward, Leigh struck a deal with the Santa Fe Railroad to paint images of the Grand Canyon for their advertising campaign. After their completion, Leigh traveled to Arizona,

the Dakotas, and eventually Wyoming. In 1912, Leigh was first introduced to the Navajo Nation and to its people and way of life. Leigh instantly connected with the celebration of the land and all that it offered its inhabitants. He was invited to witness ceremonial dances and rituals of the Navajo. This connection with the lifestyles of the Native American people of the Southwest gives Leighs pieces a poignancy and accuracy that few other artists of his genre possess. Leighs combination of bold color and the subdued shades of the Southwest earned him the title Sagebrush Rembrandt. Today, Leighs paintings can be seen at the Gilcrease Museum, Huntington Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Amon Carter Museum, and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955)


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Frank McCarthy was a painter and illustrator known for his wonderful depictions of Plains Indians, Mountain Men, and Western fi gures. He is considered one of the all-time greats in the fi eld of Western Art. Frank McCarthy spent much of his career in New York City and his later years in Arizona. He was born in New York and for twenty-one years was as an illustrator for major magazines including Colliers, Argosy and True and also for several book publishers. McCarthy studied at Pratt Institute and the Art Students League in New York and then followed a course of commercial art. Many of his illustrations were large Western paintings, something that continued to earn his reputation as a top-selling artist. His work was extensively reproduced and distributed

62FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)After the Council, 1986Oil on linen22 x 40 inchesSigned lower right: McCarthy CA 1986

$30,000 - $50,000

Frank McCarthy (1924-2002)


$30,000 - $50,000

Provenance:Purchased John Lane Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York, December 12, 1986From the Collection of The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation

Exhibitions:Cowboy Artists of America Annual Exhibition, 1986The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, Texas, long-term loan, 2002-2014

Literature:Catalogue Raisonn: Kelton Elmer, The Art of Frank C. McCarthy (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1992): 32-33

Frank McCarthy was a painter and illustrator known for his wonderful depictions of Plains Indians, Mountain Men, and Western figures. He is considered one of the all-time greats in the field of Western Art. Frank McCarthy spent much of his career in New York City and his later years in Arizona. He was born in New York and for twenty-one years was as an illustrator for major magazines including Colliers, Argosy and True and also for several book publishers. McCarthy studied at Pratt Institute and the Art Students League in New York and then followed a course of commercial art. Many of his illustrations were large Western paintings, something that continued to earn his reputation as a top-selling artist. His work was extensively reproduced


$30,000 - $50,000

Frank McCarthy (1924-2002)

Frank McCarthy was a painter and illustrator known for his wonderful depictions of Plains Indians, Mountain Men, and Western figures. He is considered one of the all-time greats in the field of Western Art. Frank McCarthy spent much of his career in New York City and his later years in Arizona. He was born in New York and for twenty-one years was as an illustrator for major magazines including Colliers, Argosy and True and also for several book publishers. McCarthy studied at Pratt Institute and the Art Students League in New York and then followed a course of commercial art. Many of his illustrations were large Western paintings, something that continued to earn his reputation as a top-selling artist. His work was extensively reproduced

and distributed by The Greenwich Workshop. In 1973, McCarthy had his first major exhibition of his paintings, a show of twenty-three canvases, at the Husberg Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it sold out in twenty minutes. This success caused him to make a total commitment to fine art, and he moved from New York to Arizona. In 1975, he was elected as a member of the Cowboy Artists of America. In 1997, he was inducted into the Illustrators Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Northwest Rendezvous Group and has exhibited at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center and had a retrospective at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Credit: Walt Reed, The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000;

and Exhibition Catalogs from the Cowboy Artists of America

63FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)Crossing the Moonlit Meadows, 1989Oil on linen18 x 30 inchesLower Right: McCarthy CA 1989

$25,000 - $45,000

64FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)With the Horse Herd, 1980Oil on masonite18 x 36 inchesSigned lower right: McCarthy CA 1980

$25,000 - $45,000

Provenance:Purchased John Lane Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York, March 14, 1989From the Collection of The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation

Exhibitions:The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, Texas, long-term loan, 2002-2014

Provenance:Purchased John Lane Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York, July 16, 1988From the collection of The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation

Exhibitions:Cowboy Artists of America Museum, Kerrville, Texas, October 19, 1985-July 15, 1986The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, Texas, long-term loan, 2002-2014

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65ROY ANDERSEN (b. 1930)Little Blue BrotherOil30 x 40 inchesSigned lower left: Roy Andersen CA

$30,000 - $40,000



66LUKE FRAZIER (b. 1970)Hunters MoonOil36 x 48 inchesSigned lower right: L. Frazier

$20,000 - $30,000


67JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851)American Bison - Plate 57Hand colored lithograph22.25 x 25.75 inchesBottom center: printed BOS AMERICANUS, GMEL. American Bison or Buffalo.Lower left: printed Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon.F.R.S.F.L.S.,Lower right: printed Lith., Printed & Cold by J.T. Bowen. Philada 1845.Upper left: printed No. 12.. Upper Right: printed PLATE LVII.

$15,000 - $20,000


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68BOB KUHN (1920-2007)River Crossing, 1991; with four original sketchesBronze #1/28 and four conte drawings46 x 16 x 19 inches; Drawings each 10.5 x 13 inchesBronze signed right front: Kuhn; back right: NorthupDrawings signed: BK

$20,000 - $30,000


Exhibitions:National Museum of Wildlife Art

This lot includes the captivating bronze sculpture River Crossing by Bob Kuhn along with four original drawings that Kuhn created as he was developing the sculpture. Bob Kuhn (1920-2007) was arguably the finest painter of wildlife art in recent times; however, he also used his great talent to create a handful of wonderful sculptures. Kuhn said, For a long period of time, I thought I ought to be able to do a bronze. I paint in a three dimensional way and have some knowledge of animal anatomy, and with the help of his friend, sculptor George Northup, Kuhn tried his hand in the field of sculpture. Northup helped Kuhn with creating the armature and showing him the mechanics behind working with clay. Bob Kuhn took it from there and created River Crossing, a dynamic sculpture that was immediately displayed and honored at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Kuhn was so grateful for Northups assistance in the creative process that he insisted George sign the piece as well and it is inscribed Northup along with Kuhns signature.

The Fredericksburg Art Auction is honored to offer the #1 casting within the edition along with four original signed studies.


69Z. S. LIANG (b. 1953)Beneath the CottonwoodsOil50 x 34 inchesSigned lower left: Z.S. Liang

$40,000 - $60,000


Literature: Featured prominently in the Z.S. Liang book Native Trails, Fresh Tracks, pgs. 124-125

Maternal love is one of the most powerful and endearing bonds in all of human emotion and shared in every family of man, including the fiercely protective women of the American Indian tribes. Following the birth of a child, the Blackfoot mother would use a traditional cradleboard to carry and protect the infant during its first crucial year. This was the custom of all Plains Indian peoples and varied only in the shape or design of the cradle. As protective talismans and good luck charms, small beaded pouches were crafted into stylized little animals believed to possess long life. A pouch in the form of a snake was for a boy child and a lizard form was for girls. These attractive pouches, known as umbilical cord amulets, were kept attached to the cradleboard. Credit: the artists book Native Trails, Fresh Tracks, pages: 124-125

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70Z. S. LIANG (b. 1953)Lakota War ChiefOil36 x 24 inchesSigned lower right: Z.S. Liang

$30,000 - $40,000


Literature:Southwest Art Magazine, August 2013


71G. HARVEY (b. 1933)Bunkhouse Lights, 2010Oil24 x 36 inchesSigned lower right: G Harvey

$70,000 - $90,000


One of the most recognizable artists working today, Gerald Harvey Jones grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend for his grandson. The American West is not only the artists inspiration but his birthright. Harvey paints the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities. His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections

of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leaders and captains of industry.

The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint The Smithsonian Dream, commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Credit: AskArt Archives

G. Harvey (b. 1933)

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72W.H.D. KOERNER (1878-1938)You Jack O Diamonds, 1930Oil on canvas28 x 40 inchesSigned lower left: W. H. D. Koerner 1930

$40,000 - $60,000

Provenance:Certificate of Authenticity from Fenn Galleries, 1977, accompanies the lotPrivate Collection, Texas


73WILLIAM ACHEFF (b. 1947)Light Thunder, 1996Oil on linen25 x 20 inchesSigned lower right: WM Acheff 1996; verso: signed and titled by artist, 1996

$35,000 - $45,000


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74BILL ANTON (b. 1957)Return to Summer PastureOil30 x 48 inchesSigned lower left: Bill Anton; verso: The Push to Summer Grass Bill Anton

$28,000 - $35,000



75MIAN SITU (b. 1953)Miao TraditionOil12 x 9 inchesSigned lower right: Mian Situ

$6,000 - $8,000


76MIAN SITU (b. 1953)Ready for the FestivalOil12 x 9 inchesSigned lower right: Mian Situ

$6,000 - $8,000


Born in Southern China, Mian Situ received his formal art training in his native homeland of Guangdong, formerly Canton. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the prestigious Guangzhou Institute of Fine Art. After instructing for six years, he earned a Masters in Fine Art. Immigrating to Canada, then later moving to the United States, Mr. Situs paintings clearly reflect his upbringing in the rural countryside of his native China. His artistic diversification of subject matter, from the people of the small villages and farming communities going about their daily lives to the exquisite portraitures as well as his most recent works inspired by western historical themes and American landscapes, all reflect the sensitive dedication of this Master Artist.

Mr. Situs artistic debut in the United States was meteoric. The first painting he entered in The Oil Painters of America in 1995 won Best of Show as well as the Peoples Choice Award. The awards were a foreshadowing of what would prove to be a remarkable career noted by his artistic merit and the response of collectors. In 2002, Situs work was selected for the 2002 Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage show in which he won the Masters of the American West Award, Thomas Moran Memorial Award, and Patrons Choice Award. Since 2002, Mr. Situ has won fifteen awards at The Autry Museum including three Artist Choice awards. Situ has an unprecedented number of paintings that have been purchased for the Museums permanent collection. No other living artist has three paintings in the Autry Museums permanent collection.

Mian Situ (b. 1953)

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77MIAN SITU (b. 1953)Pacifi c Mail Steamer, Siberia 1905 Hong Kong-San Francisco, 2015Oil40 x 56 inchesSigned lower right: Mian Situ

$80,000 - $120,000

77MIAN SITU (b. 1953)Pacifi c Mail Steamer, Siberia 1905 Hong Kong-San Francisco, 2015Oil40 x 56 inchesSigned lower right: Mian Situ

$80,000 - $120,000


Pacifi c Mail Steamer, Siberia 1905 Hong Kong - San Francisco is a major painting that embodies the elements of the very best of Mian Situ. With his adept brushwork, exquisite compositions and uncanny ability to translate light, Situ is able to capture a moment in time with emotional integrity. The Mail Steamer, Siberia, made 11 crossings from Hong Kong to San Francisco; over half of the ships crew was Chinese workers. By 1905, Chinese women and children were no longer allowed to emigrate. Thousands of Chinese entered the country with a dedication to hard work and the opportunity to improve their lives and the lives of their family. Indeed, the men pictured in this eloquent painting are attempting to fulfi ll the American Dream. Many became laborers, building railroads and mining for gold. Their legacy lives on today and their story is forever preserved in this historically important painting by Mian Situ.

77MIAN SITU (b. 1953)Pacific Mail Steamer, Siberia 1905 Hong Kong-San Francisco, 2015Oil40 x 56 inchesSigned lower right: Mian Situ

$80,000 - $120,000

78EDOUARD CORTES (1882-1969)Rve de la Paix - VendomeOil13 x 18 inchesSigned lower right: Edouard Cortes

$25,000 - $35,000

Provenance:Certificate of Authenticity from David Klein, Klein Gallery, West Hollywood, CA.Private Collection, Texas

79EUGENE GALIEN-LALOUE (1854-1941)Place de la Bastille in WinterGouache10.75 x 12.5 inchesSigned lower left: E. Galien Laloue

$14,000 - $20,000

Provenance:Certificate of Expertise and Authenticity from David Klein, Klein Gallery, West Hollywood, CA. Private Collection, Texas

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80EDOUARD CORTES (1882-1969)Pont Neuf, c. 1965Oil21.75 x 18.25 inchesSigned lower right: Edouard Cortes

$32,000 - $40,000

Provenance:Certificate of Authenticity from David Klein, Klein Gallery, West Hollywood, CA. Private Collection, Texas

81GIUSEPPE DANGELICO PINO (1939-2010)TranquilityOil on board30 x 20 inchesSigned lower right: Pino

$20,000 - $30,000



82CLYDE ASPEVIG (b. 1951)Bluffs of the Rio Chama, 1993Oil40 x 60 inchesSigned lower left: C. Aspevig

$60,000 - $90,000


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83JOHN COLEMAN (b. 1949)Little Pueblo Girl, 2007Bronze #32/3517 x 10 x 7.5 inchesSigned: Little Pueblo Girl John Coleman CA 2007

$4,000 - $6,000


The Pueblo people were known mostly through the images of the Taos painters for their beautiful white robes which were actually sheets made by Sears and Roebuck or Montgomery Ward and were prized by the people of the 20th century. Little Pueblo Girl is wearing such a robe. Catholicism was introduced to the people of the region much earlier and embraced by the pueblo at this time, hence the cross earring. Credit: artists website

84JOHN COLEMAN (b. 1949)Taos Trade, 1999Bronze #5/358 x 21 x 6 inchesSigned: John Coleman CA 1999

$4,000 - $6,000


85JOHN COLEMAN (b. 1949)Mandan Warrior, 2007Bronze #13/5019 x 12 x 7 inchesSigned: Mandan Warrior 2007 John Coleman CA

$4,000 - $6,000



86LINDSAY SCOTT (b. 1955)In the Company of Strangers, 2015Oil on canvas40 x 58 inchesSigned lower right Lindsay Scott

$35,000 - $55,000


Nationally renowned artist Lindsay Scott is acclaimed for her dynamic and precise oil paintings and her exquisitely detailed pencil drawings, all of which convey the drama and spirit of African Wildlife. With a background as an illustrator, a botanical researcher and a biologist, Scott is an avid observer of nature, and her works reflect her close study of animal life, conveying a candid sense of firsthand experience while capturing intimate

emotional moments. The National Museum of Wildlife Art has acquired two major paintings of Scotts for their permanent collection. Other major public collections that include her work are the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, San Bernardino County Museum of Art and Standard Bank of South Africa. Lindsays work has been exhibited at the Natural History Museum in London, England.

Lindsay Scott (b. 1955)

Water and reflections...a frequent re-occurring theme in my work, they fascinate me and provide the basis for some bold images, especially when zebras are involved. Technically reflections are very demanding as they are very specific, they are not just a mirror image of the subject it is more like the subject is standing on a mirror, reflecting more of the underbelly, etc. With my irrepressible desire to be accurate I spend a lot of time working these things out. With this piece the impala was needed to add a focal point to the piece and a color contrast, normally you do not see this in the wild very often, other than at Etosha Pan National Park in Namibia, where the water holes attract high concentrations of animals in a small area and you do get this type of interaction. It is one of my favorite spots and my visits there provided inspiration for this piece. The final touch is provided by the Blacksmith Plovers, the great thing about birds is that they can be placed anywhere to balance the compositional elements. Lindsay Scott

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87BOB SCRIVER (1914-1999)The Hornaday Buffalo Group, 1991Bronze9 x 17 x 15 inchesSigned: Bob Scriver 1991. Inscribed Special casting to Warren and Delores Perry

$10,000 - $15,000

Bob Scriver was born on the Blackfeet reservation in Browning, Montana and was a noted scholar of Blackfoot Indian culture and history. Scriver was affiliated with the National Sculpture Society, the National Academy of Western Art and was a member of the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America from 1967-1999. The Hornaday Buffalo sculpture, offered today, was commissioned to raise money for the restoration of the popular Hornaday Buffalo Group in the Smithsonian Institute.

88BOB SCRIVER (1914-1999)A New Camp, 1995Bronze #23/5013 x 9 x 24 inchesSigned: Bob Scriver 1995

$3,000 - $5,000



This sculpture was commissioned to raise money for the restoration of the popular Hornaday Buffalo Group in the Smithsonian Institute.


89 (In studio photograph)WILLIAM ACHEFF (b. 1947)One for Four-Legged Creatures. The Other for Two-Legged Intruders, 2015Oil42 x 16 inchesSigned lower right: WM Acheff 2015; verso: signed, titled and dated by artist

William Acheff brilliantly captures the illusory qualities and lifelike perfection that is demanded in a classic trompe loeil painting. His realistic compositions often reflect the distinctive influences of Native American cultures and of the Southwest, where he makes his home. From an early age, Acheff had an interest in painting. Though he studied art in high school, he never dreamed of becoming a painter. It was not until several years later, that Acheff had the opportunity to meet the Italian artist, Roberto Lupetti. The Italian awakened Acheffs interest in art once again. He soon began an intense European-style apprenticeship with Lupetti, spending five days a week for six months studying with the Italian master. Acheffs lifelong interest became a passion. In 1973, Acheff moved to Taos, New Mexico, to separate himself from the influences of his teacher. It was

in Taos that Acheff found his niche. Acheff, who is of Alaskan Athabascan heritage, has a special affinity for the historical and cultural artifacts that he chooses to paint. The appealing forms and designs of the Indian pots and artifacts are intertwined with Acheffs preference for painting textures from nature. The vintage photographs that often appear in Acheffs compositions help the artist set a mood. Each article in relation to the others becomes integral to the composition as a whole. The results are mesmerizing works of striking beauty. His paintings have won the recognition and praise of his peers, critics and collectors alike. In 1989 and again in 2004, Acheff was awarded the Prix De West at The National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City. His exceptional paintings are included in prominent private and public collections throughout the United States. Credit: AskArt.com

William Acheff (b. 1947)

$35,000 - $55,000

Provenance: The artist

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90BOB KUHN (1920-2007)The Lion TrapGouache18 x 24 inchesSigned lower left: Kuhn

$12,000 - $18,000


91BOB KUHN (1920-2007)Alaskan Brown BearAcrylic24 x 17.5 inchesSigned lower center: Kuhn

$25,000 - $35,000


Original art for the Outdoor Life Magazine series of big game animals, 1950

Literature:Featured full page in the Bob Kuhn book Drawing on Instinct, p 107. A copy of the book accompanies this lot.


92KEN CARLSON (b. 1937)Texas Brush Country - WhitetailsOil18 x 36 inchesSigned lower left: Carlson

$35,000 - $45,000


Considered by many to be one of the most exceptional wildlife painters of our time, Ken Carlsons portrayal of the beloved whitetail deer of the Texas Brush Country is an example of why his work is so highly regarded. Carlson says his interest in natural subjects began early in his Minnesota childhood and has continued with total dedication to learning and painting nature. While Carlson lived in Minnesota and then in California, he spent more than three decades as a free-lance illustrator. During that time, every free moment was spent painting, studying, sketching and photographing wildlife subjects. He was able to build a reputation through participation in fundraising for conservation organizations such as Ducks Unlimited. Desire to paint representational art pushed him toward a full-time career as a wildlife artist. Carlson cites 1969 as a turning point in his career.

He presented six large game paintings at a major conservation foundation conference and not one sold. He observed that tight renderings of bird illustrations did sell and from that idea, he compiled a portfolio of fifty portraits, later published by MacMillan in a book titled Birds of Western North America. In 2001 Carlson was the recipient of the inaugural Major General and Mrs. Don Pittman wildlife award for exceptional artistic merit for wildlife painting at the Prix de West Exhibition, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. At the 1999 Prix de West Exhibition, Carlson was the winner of the prestigious Frederic Remington Award for Artistic Merit. He was awarded the Distinguished Wildlife Artist at the 1996 Wildlife Exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin. Credit: Masterpiece Online

Ken Carlson (b. 1937)

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93WILHELM KUHNERT (1865-1926)KuduOil13.5 x 11 inchesSigned lower right: Wilh. Kuhnert

$40,000 - $60,000

Provenance:J.N. Bartfield Galleries New York, NY (sticker on back)Private Collection, California


94BOB KUHN (1920-2007)Elk, 1999Acrylic on Board12 x 12 inchesSigned lower right: Kuhn 99

$40,000 - $50,000


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Wilhelm Kuhnert is considered by many to be the fi nest African wildlife painter to have ever lived. He visited Africa on many occasions and large oils like this are in great demand by collectors worldwide, though rarely found. This painting is in excellent condition for its age and represents Kuhnert at his best. The zebras are caught at attention and their natural colors make for a great contrast with the beautiful wildfl owers that surround them. Kuhnerts amazing gift of capturing the animal is well shown in this work, but what makes this painting truly unique is the bright colors not often found in Kuhnerts masterworks. The subtle refl ection of the purple fl owers on the zebras hides shows the subtleties that only a true master of the medium can bring to life.

Kuhnert was born in Oppeln, Germany in 1865. He was one of the fi rst European artists to travel to East Africa to sketch the wildlife and terrain of the region. At the end of the nineteenth-century, Kuhnert trained at the Berlin Academy of Arts. At that time, Berlin was a hotbed of sporting art. Most of Kuhnerts teachers and fellow students studied animals in captivity. However, Kuhnert worked with the prominent

95WILHELM KUHNERT (1865-1926)Auf Blumiger Steppe (On the Flowery Steppe)Oil30 x 46 inchesSigned lower right: Wilh. Kuhnert 1917; verso: signed and titled by the artist

$250,000 - $350,000

This painting has never before been offered at auction and the Fredericksburg Art Auction is honored to be able to offer such a magnifi cent work.

Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865-1926)


$250,000 - $350,000

Provenance:Private Collection, GermanyPrivate Collection, KentuckyPrivate Collection, Texas

Wilhelm Kuhnert is considered by many to be the finest African wildlife painter to have ever lived. He visited Africa on many occasions and large oils like this are in great demand by collectors worldwide, though rarely found. This painting is in excellent condition for its age and represents Kuhnert at his best. The zebras are caught at attention and their natural colors make for a great contrast with the beautiful wildflowers that surround them. Kuhnerts amazing gift of capturing the animal is well shown in this work, but what makes this painting truly unique is the bright colors not often found in Kuhnerts masterworks. The subtle reflection of the purple flowers on the zebras hides shows the subtleties that only a true master of the medium can bring to life.

Kuhnert was born in Oppeln, Germany in 1865. He was one of the first European artists to travel to East Africa to sketch the wildlife and terrain of the region. At the end of the nineteenth-century, Kuhnert trained at the Berlin Academy of Arts. At that time, Berlin was a hotbed of sporting art. Most of Kuhnerts teachers and fellow students studied animals in captivity. However, Kuhnert worked with the prominent


$250,000 - $350,000

This painting has never before been offered at auction and the Fredericksburg Art Auction is honored to be able to offer such a magnificent work.

Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865-1926)

Wilhelm Kuhnert is considered by many to be the finest African wildlife painter to have ever lived. He visited Africa on many occasions and large oils like this are in great demand by collectors worldwide, though rarely found. This painting is in excellent condition for its age and represents Kuhnert at his best. The zebras are caught at attention and their natural colors make for a great contrast with the beautiful wildflowers that surround them. Kuhnerts amazing gift of capturing the animal is well shown in this work, but what makes this painting truly unique is the bright colors not often found in Kuhnerts masterworks. The subtle reflection of the purple flowers on the zebras hides shows the subtleties that only a true master of the medium can bring to life.

Kuhnert was born in Oppeln, Germany in 1865. He was one of the first European artists to travel to East Africa to sketch the wildlife and terrain of the region. At the end of the nineteenth-century, Kuhnert trained at the Berlin Academy of Arts. At that time, Berlin was a hotbed of sporting art. Most of Kuhnerts teachers and fellow students studied animals in captivity. However, Kuhnert worked with the prominent

animal painter Richard Friese who emphasized studying animals in their native habitats. Kuhnert first traveled to Africa in 1891. He went on safaris in the German and English colonial territories in South and East Africa in 1905 and 1911-12. In 1906, he toured India and Ceylon. On these expeditions, he sketched and made field notes as a basis for his art, which he later executed in his studio in Berlin.

Not only a painter, but also a hunter, Kuhnert traveled to Africa to capture its wild animals in the flesh and on the canvas. In between Kuhnerts extended visits to Africa, he returned to Germany where he continued his wildlife studies, traveling throughout Europe in pursuit of indigenous species including the red stag, elk, bison, wild boar, and moose. It is estimated that Kuhnerts body of work totaled over 5,000 paintings. Today, there are less than a thousand known works in existence. The remainder of his artwork was destroyed or lost in World War II. Kuhnert died while traveling in Switzerland in 1926, leaving a legacy of extraordinary wildlife paintings behind. Credit: The National Museum of Wildlife Art and AskArt.com

96MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)Tiny Dancer, 2012Acrylic12 x 9 inchesSigned lower right: Martin Grelle CA 2012

$7,000 - $9,000


97MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)Ermine & Antelope, 2013Acrylic12 x 9 inchesSigned lower left: Martin Grelle CA 2013

$7,000 - $9,000


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98MELVIN WARREN (1920-1995)Range Talk, 1965Oil16 x 20 inchesSigned lower left: Melvin C. Warren 1965; verso: signed and titled by artist, Fort Worth, Texas 1965

$10,000 - $12,000


Exhibition:The American Cowboy: Reality and Reactions, The Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 1989

99GEORGE HALLMARK (b. 1949)Drinking Buddies, 2013Oil on linen24 x 30 inchesSigned lower left: Hallmark

$15,000 - $20,000



100MARK EBERHARD (b. 1949)The TexansOil36 x 84 inchesSigned lower right: M. Eberhard

$30,000 - $40,000


101G. RUSSELL CASE (b. 1966)Hogan on the MontezumaOil30 x 50 inches

$18,000 - $24,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Oklahoma

Monarch ButterflyState Insect

Texas BluebonnetsState Flower

Prickly PearState Cactus

Texas Horned LizardState Reptile

MockingbirdState Bird

Texas LonghornsState Mammal

The Texans36 x 84oil/canvas

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102NANCY BUSH (b. 1947)Spring Pasture, 2015Oil48 x 60 inchesSigned lower right: Bush

$30,000 - $40,000


Nancy Bush is a native Texan and currently resides in Fredericksburg, Texas. Her pursuit of art has taken her to many beautiful places in the world to study and paint a wide variety of subject matter. One of the countrys premiere tonalist painters, Bush is acknowledged as a master by the American Impressionist Society and has participated in

countless invitational shows including the American Women Artists Invitational Show, The Briscoe Museum Night of Artists, Cowgirl Up and, most recently, was honored with an exhibition of her work by the Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning, New York.

Nancy Bush (b. 1947)

Landscape is my love and is always a challenge, spiritually and emotionally. The variety and vastness of it can sometimes be overwhelming. Simplification is the answer. Less Is More. The last light of the day or daybreak interests me more than other times of the day. I also love gray cloudy days. Trying to capture the spirit and emotion of what is happening before my eyes is the greatest challenge. I want the viewer to feel the physicality and emotional essence of the subject matter of the painting. Nancy Bush


103FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)High Traverse, 1989Oil on linen15 x 30 inchesSigned lower right: McCarthy CA 1989

$20,000 - $40,000

Provenance:Purchased John Lane Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York, October 12, 1989From the collection of The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation


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104FRANK C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)Warriors of the Sioux Nation, 1989Oil on linen27 x 20 inchesSigned lower left: McCarthy CA 1986

$25,000 - $45,000

Provenance:Purchased John Lane Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York, May 30, 1990From the collection of The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation



105MARJORIE REED (1915-1996)Sunset After the ShowerOil22 x 28 inchesSigned lower left: Marjorie Reed

$3,000 - $4,000


106TIM COX (b. 1957)Where Riches Lie, 2008Oil16 x 12 inchesSigned lower right: A.T. Cox 08 CA

$10,000 - $15,000


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107HOWARD TERPNING (b. 1927)Trouble, 1976Mixed media24 x 20 inchesSigned lower right: Terpning 76; verso: signed and titled by artist

$50,000 - $70,000


Howard Terpning is the premier Western artist of our time, an artist whose name will go down in history with the likes of Remington and Russell as the finest storytellers of the American West to ever pick up a paintbrush. In the late 1970s, Terpning

created a series of stunning black and white drawings and paintings like the one featured here and went on to win multiple awards with such works at the Cowboy Artists of America exhibitions.

Howard Terpning (b. 1927)


108JAMES REYNOLDS (1926-2010)Roping the StrayOil on masonite23 x 32 inchesSigned: James Reynolds CA

$20,000 - $30,000


109BILL ANTON (b. 1957)Away From It All, 2008Oil24 x 40 inchesSigned lower right: Bill Anton; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2008

$18,000 - $24,000


James Reynolds is recognized as one of the finest western painters not only of his era but of all time. Following service in the South Pacific during World War II, Reynolds studied at the School of Allied Arts in Los Angeles. He then pursued a brief career in commercial art and soon went on to Hollywood to the motion-picture studios where he would remain for the next 15 years. In 1967 Reynolds, gave up a solid career in the film industry and chose instead the uncertainty of a fine-art future on a piece of raw land outside Sedona, Arizona.

Reynolds art came alive there with the colors of sunup and sundown among the rugged red rocks and beneath the royal blue midday skies. There was an eager audience for his work through the galleries in Scottsdale, and the acceptance of his peers came with membership in the Cowboy Artists of America in 1968. In Reynolds 30 plus year career he amassed countless awards and recognition not only from his peers but from distinguished museum shows and collectors.

James Reynolds (1926-2010)

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110GARY LYNN ROBERTS (b. 1953)A Strange SignOil on canvas30 x 40 inchesSigned lower right: Gary Lynn Roberts

$7,000 - $10,000


111GARY CARTER (b. 1939)One Night Stand, 1997Oil on Canvas32 x 52 inchesSigned lower left: Gary Carter CA 97

$25,000 - $35,000


Exhibitions:Cowboy Artists of America Annual Show, Phoenix Art Museum, 1997

Artists Commentary: Theyll be a hot time in the old town tonight...Wild Rose and the Buffalo Gals are in town for one night. And entertainment is as scarce as beautiful women here in the backside of nowhere. Remembering my time at the ranch and how starved we were for diversion and recalling a long ago weekend when the girls of HEE HAW were to appear in West Yellowstone, I dreamed up this painting...


112FREDERIC REMINGTON (1861-1909)Bow Case Sioux - Illustration for Longfellows Song of HiawathaPen and ink7 x 8 inchesSigned upper center: Remington; upper edge: Wos 165+166, Remington, Hiawatha, Bow Case Sioux

$6,000 - $8,000

Provenance:Kennedy GalleriesArizona West GalleriesFrom the Collection of Ken Holm

Literature:The Song of Hiawatha illustrated by Frederic Remington, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Page 127.

113CHARLES M. RUSSELL (1864-1926)Red Moon, c. 1886Pen and ink4.5 x 3.5 inchesSigned lower right: CMR and artists buffalo skull cipher. Titled lower left: Red Moon

$10,000 - $15,000


Exhibitions:Trigg-CM Russell Foundation 1957California Palace of the Legion of Honor 1957Phoenix Art MuseumHistorical Society of Montana

This work is recorded in the C.M. Russell catalogue raisonn as reference number CR.DR.226.

Literature:B. Byron Price, editor and Anne Morand, Charles M. Russell: A Catalogue Raisonn, Vol. 1, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007

Accompanying the lot is letter of authenticity from Ginger Renner.

Considered by many to be the premier artist of the American West, Charles Russell was no armchair cowboy. Not interested in school, he left home for Helena, Montana at the suggestion of his father, who paid his sons way after Charlie turned 16. His father thought that rough and tough realities of the West would shake romantic notions of it out of the boys head. But instead, Russell fell totally in love with the environment, getting a job as a night wrangler and having his days free for observation and painting. He spent seven years working at cowboy jobs and carried his watercolors in his bedroll.

In 1887, he spent the winter with the Blood Indians in Canada. He became very sensitive to the plight of Indians and respectful of their ways. In 1888, Harpers Weekly published one of his cowboy paintings and he spent that winter among the Blackfeet Indians of Alberta. He studied their language and ceremonies, and the Chief tried unsuccessfully to get Russell to take an

Indian wife. In 1890, a folio of fourteen of his paintings was published, but it was not until 1896, that he pursued art as a serious career. That year he married Nancy Cooper and settled in Great Falls, Montana. Devoting her life to furthering his career, Nancy Cooper Russell persuaded him to set up a studio and do commissions.

Russell was a masterful painter, and each of his paintings told a great story. His paintings of men and wild animals, pitted against tough life in the West sold widely to celebrities, oil-rich collectors, and numerous others who liked reminders of the Wild West. Russell began to sell his paintings at good prices and together he and Nancy began to enjoy the rewards of fame. He died in Great Falls, Montana on October 24, 1926 of heart failure. Credit: The archives of AskArt.com, specifically cited to: Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who

in American Art; Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher; Talking Pictures by Joan Stauffer in

Art and Antiques Magazine.

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

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Offering this wonderful piece of history from one of Americas all-time greatest Western artists is an honor and privilege for the Fredericksburg Art Auction. The Scout is a great example of Russells knack for the watercolor medium and his fi rst-hand experiences in observing and capturing the daily life of the Plains Indians. The watermark, dated 1893,on the J. Whatman watercolor paper (referenced below) is still visible in this iconic painting.

C.M. Russell created approximately eleven hundred watercolors, constituting about one-third of his total artistic output. Russell himself always thought he was a better watercolorist than oil painter, and there were many who agreed with him. When Russell fi rst arrived in Montana he carried a sketchbook, small brushes, and a few pans of watercolors wrapped in a piece of fl annel cloth in his coat pocket. Within a few years he was well known in the frontier

114CHARLES M. RUSSELL (1864-1926)The Scout, c. 1894Watercolor19.5 x 29 inchesSigned lower left: CM Russell and artists buffalo skull cipher

$200,000 - $300,000

The Scout, c. 1894


$200,000 - $300,000

Provenance:Nedra Matteucci GalleryPrivate Collection, Texas

This painting is recorded in the C.M. Russell catalogue raisonn as reference number CR.PC.422.

Literature:B. Byron Price, editor and Anne Morand, Charles M. Russell: A Catalogue Raisonn, Vol. 1, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007

Offering this wonderful piece of history from one of Americas all-time greatest Western artists is an honor and privilege for the Fredericksburg Art Auction. The Scout is a great example of Russells knack for the watercolor medium and his first-hand experiences in observing and capturing the daily life of the Plains Indians. The watermark, dated 1893,on the J. Whatman watercolor paper (referenced below) is still visible in this iconic painting.

C.M. Russell created approximately eleven hundred watercolors, constituting about one-third of his total artistic output. Russell himself always thought he was a better watercolorist than oil painter, and there were many who agreed with him. When Russell first arrived in Montana he carried a sketchbook, small brushes, and a few pans of watercolors wrapped in a piece of flannel cloth in his coat pocket. Within a few years he was well known in the frontier communities for his incessant habit of


$200,000 - $300,000

The Scout, c. 1894

Offering this wonderful piece of history from one of Americas all-time greatest Western artists is an honor and privilege for the Fredericksburg Art Auction. The Scout is a great example of Russells knack for the watercolor medium and his first-hand experiences in observing and capturing the daily life of the Plains Indians. The watermark, dated 1893,on the J. Whatman watercolor paper (referenced below) is still visible in this iconic painting.

C.M. Russell created approximately eleven hundred watercolors, constituting about one-third of his total artistic output. Russell himself always thought he was a better watercolorist than oil painter, and there were many who agreed with him. When Russell first arrived in Montana he carried a sketchbook, small brushes, and a few pans of watercolors wrapped in a piece of flannel cloth in his coat pocket. Within a few years he was well known in the frontier communities for his incessant habit of

drawing and sketching the cowboy life he experienced and the Indians and wildlife that he encountered. At every opportunity he observed the Indians and soon learned to converse with them in their sign language. Whenever Russell spoke to his Indian friends he would sign his name as The Picture Man. Russells most productive period as a watercolorist extended from about 1894 through 1908, with a peak concentration between 1897 and 1905.(1)

Russell preferred sable bristle watercolor brushes and materials such as Winsor & Newton watercolor paint and handmade J. Whatman watercolor paper. These materials were imported from England and were available at the local paint store when the artist was living and working in Montana.(2) (1) Charles M. Russell: American Master of Watercolor by Rick Stewart; (2) Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell by Jodie Utter

The Scout, c. 1894

115GARY LYNN ROBERTS (b. 1953)Oil Town, 2015Oil on linen30 x 45 inchesSigned lower left: Gary Lynn Roberts

$16,000 - $24,000


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116OLAF WIEGHORST (1899-1988)StraysOil16 x 20 inchesSigned lower right: O Wieghorst; verso: signed and titled by artist on top stretcher bar, artists cipher

$10,000 - $15,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Idaho

117OLAF WIEGHORST (1899-1988)Renegade, 1982Oil14 x 12 inchesSigned lower left: O. Wieghorst, artists cipher

$15,000 - $25,000



118G. HARVEY (b. 1933)A Good Lookin Day, 2014Oil24 x 20 inchesSigned lower right: G. Harvey ; verso: signed and titled by artist, 2014

$65,000 - $75,000


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119MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)Apsaalooke Sentinels, 2012Oil42 x 48 inchesSigned lower right: Martin Grelle CA 2012; verso: signed, titled and dated by artist

$150,000 - $250,000


Martin Grelle was born and raised in Clifton, Texas, and still lives on a small ranch a few miles from town. His studio sits in the picturesque Meridian Creek Valley, surrounded by the oak and cedar-covered hills of Bosque County, just a short distance from his home, but also within a few miles of the family and friends who are so important in his life. Grelle began drawing and painting when he was very young, and was fortunate to have James Boren and Melvin Warren, two professional artists

and members of the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America, move to the area when he was still in high school which had a lasting impact on his direction and career. Mentored by Boren, Grelle had his first one-man show at a local gallery within a year of graduating from high school in 1973. In the nearly forty years since that time, Grelle has produced some thirty one-man exhibitions, and has won awards of both regional and national importance at shows around the country.

Martin Grelle (b. 1954)

The Crow Nation, originally called Apsaalooke meaning children of the large-beaked bird (later misinterpreted by the White men as the word Crow) is the Native American tribe that has lived around the base of the sacred Big Horn Mountains of Southern Montana from time immemorial. With their camp in the distance, these braves stand sentinel on their horses. The people of the tribe have peace within their camp knowing they are safe with these ever-observant guardians keeping sharp watch and ready to warn their fellow tribesmen, should enemies be near.


120DAVID YORKE (b. 1949)Independent and FreeOil48 x 36 inchesSigned lower left: David Yorke

$25,000 - $35,000


121ALLAN HOUSER (1914-1994)Primitive Nude, 1978Marble17 x 12 x 12 inchesSigned: Allan Houser

$10,000 - $15,000

Provenance:Private Collection, Oregon

Literature:Barbara H. Perlman Allan Houser (Ha-o-zous) (David R. Godine, Publisher - Boston), illustrated pg. 241

From the Allan Houser book by Barbara Perlman: Raised in a strict religious home where missionary-derived Victorian principles prevailed, Houser perhaps understandably layers the female with garments reminiscent of the nineteenth century. His few nude sculptures include an ingenious, earthy form, the 1978 pink Tennessee marble Primitive Nude.

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122JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (1859-1953)Chief Deaf Bull, CrowOil on canvas18 x 12.25Signed lower left: J.H. Sharp, upper right: Chief Deaf Bull Crow

$100,000 - $150,000

Provenance:Acquired by the Butler Institute of American ArtSold by the Butler Institute to benefit the Acquisitions Fund through ChristiesPrivate Collection, ArizonaPrivate Collection, California

Literature:The Butler Institute of American Art, Sixty Years of Collecting American Art: An Index to the Permanent Collection, Youngstown, Ohio

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