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Slim Chance, Slim Victory Dance, Little Bighorn, 1876, Little Bighorn, Victory Dance, mportant works from some of the biggest of the biggest from some mportant works to available be will art Western in names , Scottsdale, 8 in April on bidders More than 300 lots will come to market,More than 300 lots will we’re and sale, exciting an be to going “It’s lots from the two-session Noteworthy in the show, important works Riley has several . during the annual Scottsdale Art Auction as from artists such including multiple items Ed Mell, Riley, Kenneth Remington, Frederic Curtis Gerard Eanger Irving Couse, Bob Kuhn, one Any Henry Sharp and others. Delano, Joseph but the sale Remington bronze is noteworthy, of his most iconic sculptures— will feature two . That Broncho Buster and The Rattlesnake works theme repeats throughout the sale: Mell’s landscape as well as include a more traditional desert scene, Couse has an a highly abstracted for as well as known indoor scene that he was outdoor scene, and both Delano an impressive an astounding collection of work and Riley have that includes multiple pieces across available sizes and mediums. various excited to bring these pieces to bidders, who we have the variety are really going to enjoy Richardson Brad auction partner this year,” but so paintings are all wonderful, “The says. are the bronzes, from Russell and Remington others.” to many Terpning’s Howard include sale being traveler adventurous an shows which American warriors— four Native confronted by the likelihood of his escaping unharmed is piece is estimated at The in the title. answered sale will feature two The $375,000 to $575,000. contemporaries: Terpning from two major works for the Blackfeet, Wealth New Martin Grelle’s estimated at $150,000 to $250,000, and Z.S. Liang’s estimated at $55,000 to $75,000. including images of single figures, groupings and scene, but his Hidatsa Tribesmen also a river piece, The the most interest. might generate estimated at $100,000 to $125,000, features , oil, 24 x 40” , oil, , Slim Chance Terpning Howard $375/575,000 Estimate: I auction block April 8 at the Scottsdale Art Auction. Scottsdale the 8 at April block auction A stunning array of Western paintings and bronzes hits the the hits bronzes and paintings Western of array A stunning Gerard Curtis Delano (1890-1972), In the Shadows of the Canyon, oil on board, 24 x 28” Estimate: $80/120,000

three male figures in three unique poses. Auction horse leaping up and away from a rattler at its for $150,000 and $250,000. The work depicts partner Jack Morris was a close, personal friend feet as the rider, a cowboy clinging to his horse two Native American women on horseback, with Riley and recalls the artist was fascinated and hat in desperation, braces himself for the a feminine theme that Russell would explore with the Hidatsa, Mandan and Arikara cultures. vault up and the eventual hard landing. The throughout his career. Another strong work “Looking at the piece you realize how fine an piece is estimated to sell between $150,000 is Philip R. Goodwin’s bear-hunting scene artist Ken was. It has a great abstract design and and $250,000. Remington’s bronzes, almost all Dangerous Sport, estimated at $120,000 to pattern, with a triangular composition,” he says. of them iconic, are widely recognized for their $180,000. Connecticut-born Goodwin, whose “Look at the way the spear points up and another action and movement, and prominent editions illustrations of dramatic hunting and fishing out, and how the river winds in the distance. are in some of the most important Western scenes have captivated bidders, is on a hot streak These were his building blocks.” collections and institutions in the country—a with seven of his top 10 auction lots occurring Historic works include Remington’s 23-inch- Broncho Buster has sat in the Oval Office during within the last five years. His works often feature tall bronze The Rattlesnake, which is expected to every administration since Ronald Reagan. two hunters encountering bear, moose and other be a standout for the sale, particularly in contrast Also available at the April sale will be a wild animals during their hunting trips through to the more famous Broncho Buster, which will Charles M. Russell watercolor, Indian Women dense forest or, more often, alongside a river also be available. The sculpture shows a startled Crossing Stream, which is estimated to sell that can vary from piece to piece, from a serene

90 AUCTION PREVIEW Scottsdale 91 , oil, 24 x 29” , oil, Maker Eanger Irving Couse Couse Irving Eanger Kachina (1866-1936), Kachina Estimate: $200/300,000 Estimate: , (1920-2007) Kuhn Bob 26 x 44” , acrylic, 180 Degrees $80/120,000 Estimate: Philip R. Goodwin (1881-1935), Dangerous Sport, oil, 40 x 28” James Bama, A Twelve Year Old Indian, oil, 237/8 x 18” Estimate: $120/180,000 Estimate: $30/40,000

waterway in some works to roaring rapids in others. Richardson expects interest to be high for the Goodwin, which he calls a “perfect piece for collectors” of the artist. “Dangerous Sport is very representative of Goodwin and his work,” he says. “It has everything you want from him and more. It really is one of his better works.” Frank Tenney Johnson’s Navajo Land will also be available and it, too, is representative of the artist who painted it—Johnson is widely known and collected for his Western nocturnes. The moonlit scene is expected to fetch $60,000 to $90,000. A potential top lot could be William R. Leigh’s Hell Bound, depicting a cowboy falling off his horse, which kicks amid the dust and despair as the rider falls toward calamity. The work is estimated at $350,000 to $550,000. Leigh’s work, which frequently shows action and fast movement, is painted in a unique style with slightly exaggerated human and animal characteristics, and his color is one-of-a-kind, with vibrant hues rendered into the dusty haze of his Western world. The auction will be offering a number of top-quality Martin Grelle, New Wealth for the Blackfeet, oil, 44 x 52” Estimate: $150/250,000 works, including Walter Ufer’s

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so prized: the shimmering rain- or snow-slicked streets, or snow-slicked so prized: the shimmering rain- breathtaking mountain landscapes, groups of riders that the viewer, and dust toward plough through the grass carriages, city lights that seem to horse-drawn elaborate slickers. with yellow in the twilight, and cowboys flicker partner Brad Richardson says of the artist, says Richardson Brad partner Scottsdale Art Auction The 11 paintings in the auction come from a variety of consigners, 11 paintings in the auction come from a variety The

“I can think of only three Western artists who have continuously had have artists who Western “I can think of only three Two supply. more demand throughout their career than they have G.is third the and Grelle, Martin and Terpning Howard are them of Harvey,” box for a draw there’s “Anytime Gallery. he also represents at Legacy who sells. multiple names in it; he always always there’s works, one of Gerald’s come up for auction, they consistently sell for more thanWhen his works has been timeless.” the retail price. Collectors’ excitement about his work works makes Harvey’s of what but altogether the pieces capture much Above: Above: , oil , oil Patches Snow on canvas, 24 x 30” on canvas, Crossing , Crossing G. Harvey Estimate: $65/85,000 Estimate: available April 8 at the Scottsdale Art Auction. Scottsdale the 8 at April available EAST MEETS WEST MEETS EAST New York and Boston meet the Old West in 11 G. Harvey pieces pieces in 11 G. Harvey West Old the meet Boston and York New

holds the top three auction records for Scottsdale Art Auction

he including the No. 1 and No. 3 records painter G. Harvey, Texas other. that were set at the same auction within minutes of each on April 8, when 11 pieces by the artist 11 pieces by April 8, when on Scottsdale Art Auction

Important works by Harvey will once again be returning to this Harvey by Important works will cross the auction block. Bidders will have a chance a chance Bidders will have will cross the auction block. are which works, of the artist’s to take home a variety on the market, particularly since the artist has scarce chooses carefully he as his output with down slowed 2016. from January piece was His last matter. his subject Just as remarkable are the subject matters of each of the three pieces: as remarkable are the subject matters of each Just in Historyrigs oil Coast East a turn-of-the-century the Making, in Texas , and untamed wilderness within In the York New York, city in New and respected for each is widely known —Harvey Alpine Lakes of Land of the three subject matters. year’s T G. Harvey, Leaving the Oil Camp, oil on canvas, 20 x 16” Estimate: $35/50,000

G. Harvey, Evening on the Avenue (NY. 5th Avenue), oil on canvas, 48 x 40” Estimate: $160/260,000

“These are primetime paintings,” Richardson says, adding that some of them are from Harvey’s published books. “They represent a variety of scenes and subjects matters, for collectors who prefer the Western scenes or the East Coast scenes, or the collectors who like them both.” Works include Crossing Snow Patches (est. $65/85,000) featuring a pack train riding through a mountain meadow, and Leaving the Oil Camp (est. $35/50,000), which depicts an oil worker leaving a camp with a pair of horses. Major city scenes include Evening on the Avenue (NY. 5th Avenue) (est. $160/260,000), set in New York City, and City Showers-Boston (est. $125/175,000), set near a park in the famous Massachusetts city. Other paintings include trolley cars and fishing boats. All 11 pieces will be sold at the Scottsdale G. Harvey, City Showers-Boston, oil on canvas, 30 x 50” Estimate: $125/175,000 Art Auction on April 8 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

94 AUCTION PREVIEW Scottsdale 95 Clockwise from above: from Clockwise , Mystery Ed Mell , oil, Sunset Valley 24 x 66” Estimate: $25/45,000 Riley Kenneth (1919-2015), , Tribesmen Hidatsa on canvas, oil 40 x 32” Estimate: $100/125,000 Sharp Henry Joseph (1859-1953), Taos , Drummer Ceremonial 20 x 16” Estimate: oil, $75/100,000 : Scottsdale Art Auction, 7176 Art Auction, : Scottsdale : April 8, 2017 : April When Where AZ 85251 Scottsdale, Street, E. Main : (480) 945-0225, Information www.scottsdaleartauction.com Scottsdale Art Auction Art Scottsdale Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and in Galleries Bartfield J.N. of Frost Michael City. New York is owned and is owned Scottsdale Art Auction The The In addition to the Taos event, Scottsdale event, Taos In addition to the organized by three partners: Richardson, who who three partners: Richardson, organized by Gallery in Scottsdale, as well as Legacy owns galleries in Bozeman, , and Jackson, Whiteside in Morris of Morris & ; is also hosting a special auction Art Auction 6. April studio on Goodacre the Glenna for massive include works whose Goodacre, monuments around the country as well as the dollar coin, is closing her studio Sacagawea her molds. and destroying sponsor the museum’s exhibitions and events. exhibitions and events. sponsor the museum’s our clients and collectors a place to It gives for they are in town when visit and enjoy “It adds an says. Richardson the auction,” important element to their trip to Scottsdale.” The Taos works will go along nicely with the works Taos The that we can are honored and grateful “We Riding Through Isleta (est. $200/400,000), (est. Fisherman ’ Taos Ceremonial Taos $50/75,000), Sharp’s pieces and two Drummer (est. $75/100,000), (est. Maker Kachina including Couse, by $200/300,000). Artistsheldbeing Symposium, Society of Taos Spirit: Scottsdale’s Western April 6 and 7 at the street just down West, Museum of the Scottsdale Art The from the auction location. is sponsoring the symposium and its Auction Society of Taos exhibition The accompanying on view at the museum is now Artists, which from every April 30 and features works through member of the famous group.