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"In the Corral"

Leonard Reedy

Circa 1950

Wonderful watercolor on paper depiction of a cowboy working a young horse, with red rock vista in the background. Not much is known of Reedy - he is listed and recognized, and rumors abound about the "real" story of his art. We do know that he was from the mid-west, and he traveled out west as a young man. We also know through many anecdotes, that he sold or bartered his work for food and drink.

Price: $2,100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Navajo Horseman"

By Leonard Reedy

Circa 1950

Navajo on horseback in an Arizona or New Mexico landscape. Soft colors and great sense of space.

Price: $1,800.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Navajo Horse Race"

By Leonard Reedy

Circa 1950

This is a culturally interesting piece, showing the love of games of skill and gambling among Native Americans. The Navajo were (and still are) incredible horsemen, and many women and men took great pride in their selection and handling of horses. One infamous conflict between the Cavalry and the Navajo was started by a disagreement over a horse race.

Price: $2,500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The White Stallion"

By Raphael Lillywhite

(b.1891 - d.1958)

Circa 1958

Born in Woodruff, Arizona, he was a painter of western scenes. He was one of 15 children in a Mormon family that operated a trading post along the Little Colorado River and was named Raphael for the famous artist. He was educated in Mormon schools and graduated from the University of Utah. He also studied with Gonzales and Ed Tigera in Sonora, Mexico. After marriage in 1924, he settled near Walden, Colorado, where he painted scenes of ranch life and the Old West, an interest that began with his early exposure to pack trains and Indians. From 1940 to 1942, he also painted thirteen habitat backgrounds of bird and mammal groups, and in 1943, he moved to Laramie, Wyoming. 34.5
" by 24.5" actual 24" by 14".

Price: $9,500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Hampton Oil Painting

By John Hampton

(b.1918, d.1999)

Circa 1958

Born in New York City and then settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, John (Johnny) Hampton became a renowned painter and sculptor of cowboy life that he grew to know first hand from living much of his life in the Southwest.
He was raised in Brooklyn and developed a love for the West from seeing Tom Mix movies. Acting out his fantasy of becoming a cowboy, he used pretended he was roping cows by using his mother's clothesline. He began illustration pulp magazines with western themes while he was in high school and at age sixteen, won a contest for sketch artists. When World War II began, he served in an Intelligence capacity in the South Pacific. Having assisted Fred Harman with the comic strip "Red Ryder," he used the proceeds after the War to buy a small ranch near Silver City, New Mexico, in order to get a taste of the cowboy life that so intrigued him. He stayed there for twelve years before moving to Arizona where he lived in Prescott, Cave Creek, Scottsdale, Phoenix and finally in Sonoita, where he was living at the time of his death. Image is 25.75" by 21.75" actual 16" by 20", signed and dated.

Price: $7,950.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horseman Watercolor

By Ramon Price

Circa 1930

Horseman watercolor by Ramon Price, (1926- ) Studied: Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles): Member: Pasadena Society of Artists. Throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s, Raymon Price lived in Pasadena and worked as a commercial artist. His illustrations appeared in Touring Topics, Sunset, and other west coast magazine publications. He also produced transparent watercolors depicting Southern California scenes which were exhibited in local art shows and galleries. 17" by 16" matted and framed, actual 10" by 8".

Price: $625.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teton Range Oil Painting

By Conrad Schwiering

(b.1916, d.1986)

Circa 1950

Conrad Schwiering's Oil of the Teton Mountain range, circa 1950. Working from his home and studio in Jackson, Wyoming, Conrad Schwiering painted mountain landscapes that showed the changing seasons. He is known for his views of the Teton Mountains and said: "I plan on going out every day to sketch these mountains no matter what sort of weather is brewing. Because this is really what a mountain painter does--he catches, if he can, the essence of the moods, as they come across the mountains, hoping he can pass them on to others."
When asked how long it takes to do a picture, Schwiering replied: "Oh, I'd say about two weeks and 35 years."
He was a member of the National Academy of Western Art. His father was Dean of Education at the University of Wyoming, where Schwiering took a minor in arts. He also studied under Robert A. Grahame and Raphael Lillywhite of Denver, and then went to the Art Students League to study with Charles S. Chapmen, the painter he most admired. Framed 30.25" by 22" actual 23.5" by 15.5".

Price: $14,500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellowstone Old Faithful Oil Painting

By J.E. Stuart

Circa 1940

Born in Bangor, Maine, James Everett Stuart became known for his panoramic landscapes from Maine to California to Alaska to the Panama Canal, but especially of the American West with focus on Northern California and Oregon.Stuart's parents took him to California at the age of eight, and the family settled in San Francisco where he attended the public schools and studied art with Virgil Williams, Raymond Yelland, Thomas Hill, and William Keith at the San Francisco School of Design. His early work was dramatic California landscape including the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, and in style the works were moody and mysterious and suggestive of the French Barbizon School. He first traveled to the Northwest in 1876, and in 1881, he opened his studio in Portland, Oregon and from there traveled throughout the West and East Coast and into Mexico. Subjects included Yosemite as well as California missions and adobes. He painted landscapes whose sales ultimately were financially remunerative and which established his reputation.
in 1885, he first went to Yellowstone where he camped for several weeks, supplied himself with fish for food, climbed steep cliffs including Electric Peak, and filled his sketchbook for studio paintings. The following summer, Stuart returned, having negotiated a free pass from the Northern Pacific Railroad in exchange for paintings. At the end of the summer, he went East to New York City on the return part of his train pass. Settling a studio in New York for four years, he continued to arrange several more summer railroad passes to Yellowstone. He was unable to arrange a formal arrangement for painting sales from the Park's gift shop, so he sold paintings from his tent.
Of those years, he expressed that he much preferred being in the park to studio painting, but he stopped visiting in 1889 and instead traveled to Alaska and the Coastal Range. Old Faithful oil by J.E. Stuart Ca: 1887. Signed and dated. Image of Old Faithful with Castle geyser and Devils Well in foreground. 20.5" by 18.5 Framed, 10" by 12" actual.

Price: $8,500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirk Martin Woodblock

Circa 1935-40

Kirk Paige Martin was born in Grand Junction, CO on March 1, 1906. As the son of an itinerant editor for weekly newspapers, Martin grew up traveling about the Southwest. In 1925 he moved to Los Angeles and for several years worked with his brother Fletcher at Earl Hayes Press. While studying at Occidental College and USC, he did printing for Clyde Browne at Abbey San Encino. About 1930 he began doing wood engravings of western subjects and completed about 50 prints, each an edition of 100, signed and numbered. After 1946 he lived in the desert near Yucca Valley, CA. He died there on Oct. 19, 1991. 10" by 9.25" framed and matted, 5" by 4" actual.

Price: $350.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe De Young Horseman Sketch

Circa 1935-40

Joe De Young pencil sketch circa 1920-30. Sketch comes from the estate of Auther Johnson, whom Joe was teaching to draw horses, thus the name at bottom of image. Unique wooden frame, 6.25" by 8" at ends of frame.

Price: $200.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe De Young Sketch

Circa 1935-40

Colored pencil image of a horse. This came from the Auther Johnson estate, apparently De Young was teaching him how to draw horses. 13.5" by 11" framed, 11" by 8" actual, on graph paper. Additional small study pencil sketch in lower right corner.

Price: $650.00

 

 

"Bears" Oil on Board

Marie Dorothy Dolph, Wyoming (1884 - 1979)

 

Miniature oil painting of a black bear mother and her twin cubs in the springtime. Marie Dorothy Dolph is a listed Wyoming artist who won several awards for her work. She frequently painted seminal Wyoming scenes including sheepwagons on the plains, the Tetons, and historic ranches. 3 3/4" x 4 1/2" in original wood frame.

Price: SOLD

 

 

Middle Teton

Marie Dorothy Dolph, Wyoming (1884 - 1979)

 

Miniature oil painting of the Middle Teton. Marie Dorothy Dolph is a listed Wyoming artist who won several awards for her work. She frequently painted seminal Wyoming scenes including sheepwagons on the plains, the Tetons, and historic ranches. 8.5" by 6.5" framed.

Price: $650.00

 

 

Independence Rock

Marie Dorothy Dolph, Wyoming (1884 - 1979)

 

Miniature oil painting on board by M.D. Dolph, circa 1960. Entitled "Independence Rock", this depicts the rock outcropping by the same name. This was an important stopping point on the Oregon Trail, and many immigrants carved their names on the rock. It got its name because it was typically reached by the 4th of July. Painting is 3 1/4" square, with slightly larger frame.

Price: $350.00

 

 

Goose Egg Mountain

Marie Dorothy Dolph, Wyoming (1884 - 1979)

 

Takes its name from the Goose Egg Ranch which was made famous in Owen Wister's book, "The Virginian". The Goose Egg was the brand of the Searight Brothers. By Marie Dolph Ca: 1940. 6.25" by 5.5".

Price: $450.00

 

 

"Heart of the Wilderness", Lithograph

W. Herbert Dunton, New Mexico (1878 - 1936)

 

From the series "Heart of the West". This one is titled "Heart of the Wilderness", depicting a bull elk with two cows laying on either side. Title and number 72/100 are in Dunton's hand lower left. The series title, the number 133, and two signatures are lower right. These lithographs are hard to find. Bears earlier labels from Nedra Matteucci and Cline galleries. 11 3/4" x 10", framed size is 21" by 25".

Price: $8,000.00

 

 

"Flying Down the Snake", Watercolor on Paper

William Matthews, CO (1949 - )

 

Rare Teton painting by the great watercolorist. 23" x 21" in larger frame. Fantastic colors.

Price: $8,500.00

 

 

"In Holiday Attire" Navajo, Charcoal Drawing

Hernando Gonzalo Villa, CA and AZ (1881-1952)

 

A great charcoal sketch. Depicts a Navajo horseman dressed in his finest, on horseback. Image is 13 1/4" x 9 1/2", in 20.75" by 16.75" mat and frame. Signed lower left Hernando G Villa and dated 11-21-50. Titled lower right. Villa was an award winning Los Angeles muralist, who went on to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, developing its distinctive Chief's Profile logo.

Price: $1,250.00

 

 

"Hell Hole", Oil on Board

Shedy (no further information)

 

Signed Shedy, and 23 (1923). Commercial art of a cowboy in wooly chaps, playing the fiddle in front of a sign that reads "Hell Hole" - perhaps the local bar? We have found no info on Shedy as of yet. Oil on board. 22" by 16" framed. Great subject.

Price: $1,125.00

 

"Elk", Oil on Board

By Leonard H. Lopp

Circa 1936

During much of the ‘20’s, Lopp was staff artist for the Hudson’s Bay Company of Canada and exhibited from Winnipeg west to Vancouver. Contracts with the Elks and Moose Lodges took them north to Alaska for several summers. In 1928, they established art studios and a home for his parents at Seaside and Portland, Oregon. The Depression forced the closing of the galleries and a move to Great Falls, Montana, in 1936. Lopp was appointed staff artist for the Glacier National Park Company, exhibiting every summer at Many Glacier Hotel until 1941 and again in 1960. This piece is of a bull elk with his two "girls" having a drink in a mountain stream. Dated 1936.

Price: $3,800.00

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Lake Solitude

by Harold Dermott Olson

Circa 1930's

"Lake Solitude" Large 1930's oil painting of a Teton scene. On board. In good condition with a few nicks. By Harold Dermott Olson, Salt Lake City, UT, and so marked on the label on the back.

Price: $2,360.00

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After the Pow-Wow

Hernando Gonzalo Villa, CA and AZ (1881-1952)

Lovely mixed media painting by Hernando Villa, who was the official artist of the Sante Fe railroad. Villa was an accomplished artist and muralist from Los Angeles, winning awards at the Pan Pacific Exposition in the 1930's. He developed the SFRR's distinctive chief's head logo, as well as many graphics for tourism posters during the height of the southwestern travel craze. This painting "After the Pow Wow" shows pastoral life in a Plains village, with a mare in the foreground, still bearing the paint on her hip from the big event, but now reunited with her foal. A wonderful piece. 15.75" by 18" wide, matted and framed. Actual size 9" by 7" wide. Dated 1946 in lower left corner.

Price: $3,000.00

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Borein Dry Point Etching

(1872 - 1945)

John Edward Borein (1872 - 1945) was the oldest of five children of the deputy sheriff of San Leandro, a town along one of the California cattle trails. Shortly after Edward's birth, the family moved to nearby Oakland, a major center in the cattle industry. Borein's artistic inclinations became evident almost immediately; he was sketching at the tender age of five, before most children can write. The subjects available to him during his childhood--cowboys, Hispanic vaqueros, longhorn cattle, horses--determined his lifelong interests. Perhaps contrary to what one might expect in the rough environment of a cattle town, Borein was encouraged by his family to pursue art studies. His formal education at the San Francisco Art Association Art School, however, lasted just one month before he decided to give it up to become a cowboy. This piece shows the herding of the horses. Great detail, and composition make this a great first piece, or addition to an existing collection.

15.75" high by 17.5" wide matted.

Price: $5,000.00

 

Untitled Bodily Painting

Sheryl Bodily

Circa: 1970

Oil on board of a Native American woman and child in a tipi encampment, possibly Crow or Blackfoot. 14" x 17.5" image size, excluding frame. Signed lower left. Bodily is a Montana artist who was born in 1936.

Price: $1,350.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October Day, Teton Mountains

Alfred J. Wands (1904 - 1998)

Oil on canvas by this Estes Park, Colorado, artist, circa 1970. The view is of the Tetons, and is titled "October Day Teton Mountains" on the reverse. In a Plein-aire style, with lovely color. 23.5 x 29 in larger gilt frame.

Price: $4,800.00

 

 

Untitled

Joe De Yong (1894 - 1975)

Detailed watercolor. Raised in Indian Territory, De Yong admired Charlie Russell's paintings at the World's Fair. He struck up correspondence with the master, and soon became his last pupil. Deaf from Spinal Meningitis, De Yong was an expert at Indian Signing. He went on to become a Hollywood consultant, while still pursuing his art. This colorful piece shows two well mounted cowboys consulting on a ridge with equally well-mounted Native Americans. Image 4.5 x 5; frame size 14 x 15. A book on De Yong is forthcoming.

Price: $9,500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cowboy Overlooking Phoenix

Frank Childers

Circa: 1940

This oil painting depicts a cowboy smoking a cigarette on horseback in the foreground....in the background the city of Phoenix is shown. This piece is done in exciting southwestern type paint combinations. The details in the foreground are very entertaining; also, the lined out boring scene of the city in the background is quite comical! This is a fun piece and would be a great addition to someone's collection. This piece measures 21 3/4" x 22 3/4" in its frame.

Price: $3,000.00

 

 

Wolf Warrior

Hernando Gonzalo Villa, CA and AZ (1881-1952)


Pastel and pen original work by Hernando Villa.Villa was the Santa Fe Railroad artist and was responsible for developing their distinctive Chief's Head logo. He also was an award winning painter and muralist. The color in this piece is amazing. Image is: 26 x 22.5. Dated circa 1950.

Price: $4,500.00

 

William S. Hart

Gouache - Fred Kulz (no dates)

Circa: 1920-30

Painting of William S. Hart, by Fred Kulz, illustrator. Not much is known of Kulz, except that he illustrated books and sheet music. This painting was evidently cover art for something. Shows Hart on his galloping horse, with fancy chaps, and gun drawn. This piece has a nice modern feel to it. Image is 11.75" x 9.75" in larger, chipped frame.

Price: $5,800.00

 

 

Crandall Flower Watercolors

Harrison Crandall, Teton Park, WY.

Circa: 1930

Crandall Watercolors: Wildflowers circa: 1930. We have five of these watercollors done by Harrison Crandall, an artist/photographer/studio owner in Grand Teton's original site of the town of Moran. This one is titled "Wild Rose". The others are the "Wild Geranium", "Purple Lupine", "Dwarf Sunflower", and "Indian Paintbrush". All are framed and matted at 15.5" high by 7.5" wide.

Price: $250.00 each

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Gouache Illustration

H.O. Rawson

Circa: 1912

Rawson's work is seen from time to time, but little is known of him. The usual images are portraits of early western "characters" in pen and ink. This oil and watercolor mix (gouache) depicts a cowboy making a quick getaway from his Indian pursuers. Image is: 15 1/2" x 13 1/4" framed.

Price: $ 875.00

 

Chief White Bull

Henry H. Cross (1837-1918)

Circa: 1878

Original Oil painting of Sioux Chief White Bull. Cross painted this image from a photograph taken by Haynes, who listed him as Crow which might mean his parents were of a different tribe. He is wearing his hair and feathers in a typical Crow fashion. Henry Cross was an adventuresome young man, who ran away and joined the circus as a teenager. He made his living as a sign painter in the circus, but in 1862 left for Minnesota during the Sioux uprising. He painted all of the Sioux sentenced to death by President Lincoln because of their massacre of white settlers.

Price: $7,750

 

Leonard Reedy Watercolor

Leonard Reedy (1899-1956)

Watercolor of Plains Indians on horseback. Reedy is listed and collectible. Image is 8" x 10 3/4", framed.

Price: $2,800.00

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