GAWAA_Auction CatalogV12

October 31, 2015

Great American West Art Auction – October 31, 2015 1

Great American West Art Auction – October 31, 2015

A New Breed of Art Auction Company Specializing
in American and Western Fine Art

PRESENTED BY GREAT AMERICAN WEST, LLC. 1
Phil and Tonna Berkebile Owners

Great American West Art Auction – October 31, 2015

A New Breed of Art Auction Company Specializing
in American and Western Fine Art

COVER
24 MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)
New Wealth for the Blackfeet, 2012

oil on linen
44 x 52 inches
signed lower right: Martin Grelle CA

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Park City, UT

$300,000 - $350,000

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22 CHARLIE DYE (1906-1972)

Sea of Grass, 1965

oil on board
30 x 48 inches
signed lower right: Charlie Dye

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$60,000 - $90,000

BACK COVER
52 JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (1859-1953)

Stalking Game - Montana

oil on canvas
15.5 x 11.5 inches
signed lower right: JH Sharp

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$80,000 - $100,000

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A New Breed of Art Auction Company Specializing
in American and Western Fine Art

Absentee and telephone bidding arrangements must be made no later than
5pm CST on Friday, October 30, 2015

Please direct all auction inquires to 817.416.2600

Register online and view auction artwork at
www.greatamericanwestartauction.com

Online bidding available through Live Auctioneers

Copyright 2015. Great American West, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Auction Clerk and Registrar: Stephanie Boehrs
Auction Coordinator: Richard Hunter
Photography: Roy Richardson
Catalog Graphic Design: Richele Collins

Catalog Printing and Binding: Cockrell Enovation
Auctioneer: Wendy Lambert – Texas License #16680

Auction Owners: Phil and Tonna Berkebile

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A New Breed of Art Auction Company Specializing
in American and Western Fine Art

AUCTION VENUES

The Auction will be held in two venues both located on Main Street in Historic Downtown Grapevine, Texas

Venue One is the Great American West Gallery located at 332 S. Main St. At this location we will be displaying the auction
artwork, processing auction bidder registrations and post auction buyer payments as well as handling artwork packing and shipping.
Auction Artwork will be available to preview beginning Wednesday, October 28 through Saturday, October 31. An Auction Preview

Reception Event will be held on Friday Evening, October 30 from 5-9 pm CST

Venue Two is the Palace Arts Center located just a few doors down from the Great American West Gallery at
300 S. Main St. The live auction will be held at this location in the historic Lancaster Theater ballroom on

Saturday, October 31 beginning at 1:30 pm CST

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, October 28, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Auction Artwork Preview and Registration
Great American West Gallery

Thursday, October 29, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Auction Artwork Preview and Registration

Great American West Gallery

Friday, October 30, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Auction Artwork Preview and Registration

Great American West Gallery

Friday, October 30, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Auction Preview Reception Event and Registration

Great American West Gallery

Saturday, October 31, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Auction Artwork Preview and Registration

Great American West Gallery

Saturday, October 31, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Live Auction

Lancaster Theater - Palace Arts Center

Saturday, October 31, 1:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Auction Buyer Payment, Packing and Shipment Processing,

Great American West Gallery

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1 WILLIAM SLAUGHTER (1923-2003)
Texas Bluebonnets

oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower left: W.A. Slaughter

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, League City, TX

$10,000 - $12,000


2 WILLIAM MOYERS (1916-2010)
Another Man’s Cattle

oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower left: WM Moyers CA


PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$10,000 - $20,000

3 JIM NORTON (b. 1953) 5
The Wild Bunch

oil on board
12 x 16 inches
signed lower left: Jim C. Norton CA

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$7,000 - $10,000


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4 ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979)
Texas Hill Country Autumn - Tranquil Mood
oil on canvas
28 x 36 inches
signed lower left: Robert Wood
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$15,000 - $20,000

5 R.S. RIDDICK (b. 1952)
Unexpected Visitors, 1981
oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
signed lower right: R.S. Riddick

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Houston, TX

$6,000 - $10,000


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6 ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979)
West Texas Ranch

oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
signed lower left: Robt Wood

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX


$8,000 - $12,000


7 JIM REY (b. 1939) 7
Between Mountain Showers
oil on linen
40 x 30 inches
signed lower left: Jim Rey
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$8,000 - $10,000

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8 TOM LOVELL (1909-1997)
Dry Goods and Molasses, 1991
charcoal on paper
24 x 36 inches
signed lower right: Tom Lovell NAWA 1991
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
This iconic Western artist always produced
a detailed, full-scale charcoal drawing for his
major paintings. This example is an exceptional
representation of the final work completed in oil.
$15,000 - $20,000

9 R.S. RIDDICK (b. 1952)
Three Indian Girls Dancing, 1993
oil on canvas
13.5 x 10.5 inches
signed lower left: R.S. Riddick 1993

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ottawa, Ontario
$6,000 - $8,000

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10 RAY SWANSON (1937-2004)
A Trading Post Stop

oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower right: Ray Swanson

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$7,000 - $10,000

11 JAMES BOREN (1921-1990)
Lonely Fence Rider, 1971

watercolor on paper
24 x 38 inches
signed lower right: James Boren CA 1971

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$7,000 - $9,000



12 MELVIN WARREN (1920-1995) 9
Four Sixes, 1980

graphite on paper
19 x 35 inches
signed lower right: Melvin C. Warren CA May 20, 1980

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Arlington, TX

President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s favorite Western artist, Mel
Warren, visited the famous 6666 Ranch near Guthrie, Texas on
many occasions as a member of the prestigious Cowboy Artists of
America and this large-sized graphite sketch captures one of the
ranch cowboys at work out in a pasture.

$6,000 - $10,000

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13 WILLIAM ACHEFF (b. 1947)
Three Deer and a Buffalo, 1988
oil on canvas
16 x 26 inches
signed lower right: W.M. Acheff 1988

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$20,000 - $30,000

14 G. HARVEY (b. 1933)
Texas Bluebonnets
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches
signed lower right: G. Harvey
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$25,000 - $35,000

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15 HARVEY JOHNSON (1921-2005)
The Good Omen, 1977
oil on board
20 x 30 inches
signed lower right: Harvey Johnson CA ‘77

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Colleyville, TX

$4,000 - $6,000

16 PAUL MOORE (b. 1957)
Cowboys and Indians, 2006
bronze, 4/25
21.5 x 12.5 x 8.5 inches
inscribed: Moore 2006 4/25 FNSS
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$6,000 - $8,000

17 ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979) 11
Texas Hill Country Hamlet

oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
signed lower right: Robt. Wood

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX
$10,000 - $15,000

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18 BILL ANTON (b. 1957)
Early Birds
oil on board
18 x 24 inches
signed lower right: Bill Anton
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$8,000 - $10,000

19 WAYNE BAIZE (b. 1943)
Riders of the West
oil on canvas
18 x 24 inches
signed lower left: Wayne Baize CA
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Flower Mound, TX
$6,000 - $8,000

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20 DAVID MANN (b. 1948)
Buffalo Song

oil on canvas
30 x 24 inches
signed lower left: D. Mann

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$5,000 - $8,000

21 CHARLIE DYE (1906-1972) 13
From Charlie Dye’s Sketch Book #1

pencil and oil sketches
(2) 7.25 x 10 and (2) 6 x 7.5 inches
signed lower left (oil sketch only): CD (initials)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$7,000 - $10,000

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22 CHARLIE DYE (1906-1972)
Sea of Grass, 1965

oil on board
30 x 48 inches
signed lower right: Charlie Dye

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

Cowboy Artists of America co-founder Charlie Dye completed
only ten 30 x 48 paintings in his lifetime and Sea of Grass is the
only one in this large-sized format known to depict the iconic Texas
longhorn cattle drive following the famous Goodnight [Loving}
trail. This is an exceptionally rare, one-of-a-kind oil painted by
the artist in 1965 and is worthy of the very finest Western art
collection. This painting is published in the 1981 book by author

Paul Weaver titled Charlie Dye, One Helluva Western Painter.

$60,000 - $90,000

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23 JASON RICH (b. 1970) 15
Before the Setting Sun
oil on board
48 x 36 inches
signed lower left: J. Rich
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$15,000 - $20,000

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24 MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)
New Wealth for the Blackfeet, 2012

oil on linen
44 x 52 inches
signed lower right: Martin Grelle CA

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Park City, UT

The early 1800’s time period in the American West was a time for various types of encounters between
those who had come from the East and the Native Americans already living in that area. Some encounters
were peaceful, and some were not. In this painting, a small group of Blackfeet, of whom the artist only
shows a few, have recently acquired goods from American trappers. They have a flag used by the American
Fur Co., which has been attached to a lance, as well as pack animals, with their packs, and other items
of value, such as a trade gun, bridles for the horses, etc. Whether the items were obtained by peaceful
trading, or not, the artist leaves for the viewer to decide.

$300,000 - $350,000

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25 JASON RICH (b. 1970)
Morning Swim, 2012

oil on board
12.5 x 40 inches
signed lower right: J. Rich CA

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX

$8,000 - $10,000

26 ROBERT PUMMILL (b. 1936)
Once There Were Many, 1998

oil on linen
30 x 40 inches
signed lower right: Pummill CA ‘98

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$10,000 - $15,000

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27 T.D. KELSEY (b. 1946)
Aim High, 2011

bronze, 3/5
13.5 x 18 x 11.5 inches
inscribed: TD Kelsey CA 2011 3/5

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$7,000 - $9,000

28 ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979)
Desert Verbena

oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower left: Robert Wood

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX

$18,000 - $22,000

29 WILLIAM ACHEFF (b. 1947)
Pots, 1998

oil on canvas
20 x 30 inches
signed lower right: W.M. Acheff 1998

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$30,000 - $40,000

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30 BILL OWEN (1942-2013)
Takin’ Up The Slack, 2012

oil on canvas
26 x 26 inches
signed lower right: Bill Owen CA 2012

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$20,000 - $25,000

31 JAMES REYNOLDS (1926-2010)
The Fun Is Over

oil on board
24 x 30 inches
signed lower right: James Reynolds

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Houston, TX

$17,500 - $22,500

32 ROBERT PUMMILL (b. 1936)
December Run, 1980

oil on canvas
18 x 30 inches
signed lower left: Pummill ‘80

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX

$7,000 - $10,000

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33 R.S. RIDDICK (b. 1952)
Midnight Arbuckle, 2014
gouache on paper
22 x 40 inches
signed lower left: R.S. Riddick CA 2014
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
Gold Medal Award Winner - Water Solubles, Anne Marion Best of Show Award
Winner, 2014 Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition, National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
$30,000 - $40,000

34 OLAF WIEGHORST (1899-1988)
The Roper
oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
signed lower left: O. Weighorst
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$65,000 - $75,000

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35 JOE BEELER (1931-2006)
Unaware, 1963

oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
signed lower left: Joe Beeler

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

Artist Joe Beeler was a co-founder of the Cowboy Artists of America and was well known for both
his sculpture and his paintings depicting the American West. His paintings in fact were very much
in the style of his Western artist idol, Charles Marion Russell. Unaware completed by the artist
in 1963 is extremely Russell-like in its portrayal of a “Soldier of the Cross” traveling the western
frontier to spread the gospel of Christianity. This was of course a very dangerous occupation and
this most likely unarmed minister is unfortunately in the sights of a band of Comanche warriors.
This painting is published in the 1967 book authored by the artist titled Cowboys and Indians,

Characters in Oil and Bronze.

$40,000 - $60,000

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36 TOM RYAN (1922-2011)
Sunset Stroll, 1980
oil on board
17 x 22 inches
signed lower right: Tom Ryan 1980
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$30,000 - $40,000

37 G. HARVEY (b. 1933)
Wet Weather Morning, 1984
oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches
signed lower right: G. Harvey 1984

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX
$45,000 - $55,000

38 ROBERT PUMMILL (b. 1936)
A Little Rain, 1982
oil on canvas
18 x 24 inches
signed lower right: Pummill ‘82
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX
$6,000 - $8,000

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39 PAUL MOORE (b. 1957)
Taos Winter, 2006

bronze, 3/25
26 x 20 x 11 inches
inscribed: Moore CA 2006 3/25 FNSS

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$8,000 - $10,000

40 DAVE MCGARY (1958-2013) 23
Memories of Honor, 2002
polychromed bronze, ed. 40
Masterwork Size
46 x 24 x 16 inches

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dana Point, CA
$25,000 - $30,000

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41 MARTIN GRELLE (b. 1954)
Before the Trade, 2004

oil on linen
30 x 36 inches
signed lower left: Martin Grelle CA 2004

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

The trade of skins for commercial goods from the East was a big business. Trading was done in a variety
of ways, at the various forts, such as Bent’s in southeastern Colorado, at Rendezvous, and when traders
visited the Indians at their campsites. In this painting, you can see several things associated with the
trading business. It was also common practice to smoke the pipe together before beginning a trade, in
an effort to establish a proper “attitude” in the exchange, and to honor the creator. The various clothing
and items would show that this was not the first time for them to trade.

$120,000 - $160,000

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42 OLAF WIEGHORST (1899-1988)
Sunset Campfire

oil on canvas
28 x 38 inches
signed lower left: O. Weighorst

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$30,000 - $40,000

43 PORFIRIO SALINAS (1910-1973)
Texas Autumn

oil on canvas
16 x 21 inches
signed lower left: P. Salinas

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX

$10,000 - $15,000

44 WILLIAM R. THRASHER (1908-1997)
Texas Hill Country Bluebonnets and Cactus

oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
signed lower left: W.R. Thrasher

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$6,000 - $8,000

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45 ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979)
Bluebonnets - North of
San Antonio, Texas
oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
signed lower left: Robt. Wood
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Arlington, TX
$22,500 - $27,500

46 ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979)
Bluebonnets and Sunset
oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
signed lower right: Robert Wood
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Fredericksburg, TX
$16,000 - $20,000

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47 FRANK TENNEY JOHNSON (1874-1939)
Moonlight in the Canyon

oil on canvas
9 x 13 inches
signed lower right: Frank Tenney Johnson

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$10,000 - $15,000

48 KYLE POLZIN (b. 1974)
Handmade Beauties

oil on canvas
8 x 14 inches
signed lower left: Polzin

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$25,000 - $30,000

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49 WILLIAM R. THRASHER (1908-1997)
Bluebonnet Texas Landscape

oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
signed lower left: W.R. Thrasher

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$4,000 - $6,000

50 KENNETH RILEY (1919-2015)
Crow Regalia

oil on board
12 x 16 inches
signed lower right: Kenneth Riley

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Houston, TX

$40,000 - $50,000

51 E. MARTIN HENNINGS (1886-1956)
The Drummer
oil on canvas on board
8 x 10 inches
signed lower right: E.M. Hennings
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alto, NM
$60,000 - $80,000

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52 JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (1859-1953) 29
Stalking Game - Montana

oil on canvas
15.5 x 11.5 inches
signed lower right: JH Sharp

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

One of the founders of the famous Taos Society of Artists, Joseph Sharp spent many years in Montana
prior to settling in New Mexico. Sharp extensively documented the lives of the Crow Indians on
their Montana reservation. Eleven of the artist’s paintings from this time period were purchased by
the Smithsonian Institution for their various museums. This exceptional oil depicts two Crow braves
overlooking a large meadow – Stalking Game.

$80,000 - $100,000

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53 OSCAR E. BERNINGHAUS (1874-1952)
Peace and Plenty
gouache on card stock paper
16 x 20 inches
unsigned: (Letter of Authenticity)
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Taos, NM
This exceptional painting is the fully completed
precursor to one of the artist’s most important
masterworks, Peace and Plenty, which is in the
permanent collection of the St. Louis Museum of Art.
In the scene, the artist depicts an old Indian brave
signified by the lone feather he is wearing and the
retired war bonnet, bow, and arrow quiver hanging
on the wall signifying “peace” while observing the
bounty of harvest or “plenty” that Autumn brings.
The woman in the painting is most likely his
daughter who is enjoying the moment with him.
This painting comes with a letter of authenticity
from the artist’s granddaughter Barbara Brenner. The
oil painting Peace and Plenty is on the cover of the
book Oscar Berninghaus: Master Painter of Indians by
Gordon Sanders.
$50,000 - $70,000

54 EANGER IRVING COUSE (1866-1936)
The Encampment (At Twilight)
oil on canvas
12 x 16 inches
signed lower right: E.I. Couse
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Arlington, TX
$30,000 - $40,000

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55 HOWARD TERPNING (b. 1927) 31
Blackfoot Scouts, 1974

oil on canvas
28 x 22 inches
signed lower right: Terpning ‘74

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$150,000 - $250,000

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56 WILLIAM R. LEIGH (1866-1955)
Trading A Pendleton Blanket

oil on canvas on board
16.5 x 13 inches
signed lower left: W.R. Leigh

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

Considered to be one of the most technically accomplished artists of his time, W.R. Leigh studied at the Royal
Academy in Munich, Germany. Leigh went on to become the founder of the Allied Artists of America and was
inducted as a National Academician, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon an American artist.

$60,000 - $80,000

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57 CLARK HULINGS (1922-2011) 33
Below Ronda, 1984

oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches
signed lower right: Hulings 1984

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

Artist Clark Hulings was renowned as one of the most compelling observers of life. His luminous
landscapes, both rural and urban, were drawn from years of traveling abroad and throughout the United
States. The environments he documented are rich with the patina of time reflected in architectural
details, nature’s glory, and life-affirming human moments. Technically brilliant, the artist’s ability to
convey light is dazzling and one of his most respected attributes. In this 30 x 36 inch masterpiece titled
Below Ronda, the picture is composed on different levels including a side view of the town of Ronda,
Spain. Only a few houses of the town are visible, perched on the edge of a cliff. Way down below is a
shantytown of rude shacks made from scavenged materials, and a few steps away is a stream with a local
resident on his burro. This painting is published in the 1986 book authored by the artist titled Hulings,
A Gallery of Paintings by Clark Hulings.

$100,000 - $125,000

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58 OSCAR E. BERNINGHAUS (1874-1952)
Taos Country
oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
signed lower right: O.E. Berninghaus

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$80,000 - $100,000

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59 HOWARD TERPNING (b. 1927) 35
Stopping at the Spring, 1978

oil on board
24 x 20 inches
signed lower middle: Terpning 1978

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Colleyville, TX

$100,000 - $150,000

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60 WILLIAM GOLLINGS (1878-1932)
The Race, 1904
oil on board
10.75 x 16.75 inches
signed lower left: Gollings ‘04
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$20,000 - $25,000

61 JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (1859-1953)
Cottonwoods, Taos Canyon
oil on canvas
26 x 30 inches
signed lower right: JH Sharp
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Taos, NM
$40,000 - $60,000
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62 HOWARD TERPNING (b. 1927)
Portrait of an Elder, 2011

oil on board
12 x 9 inches
signed lower right: Terpning 2011

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$80,000 - $100,000

63 KEN CARLSON (b. 1937) 37
Timber Elk
oil on board
15 x 22 inches
signed lower right: Carlson
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Houston, TX
$12,000 - $16,000

Great American West Art Auction – October 31, 2015

64 ROD SERBOUSEK (b. 1958)
Big Country Covey
oil on board
26 x 38 inches
signed lower right: Rod Serbousek
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$7,000 - $10,000

65 BILL NEBEKER (b. 1942)
Death of the Bow, 2001
bronze, 21/30
26.5 x 14 x 6 inches
inscribed: Bill Nebeker CA 2001 21/30

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$5,000 - $7,000

66 BOB KUHN (1920-2007)
Very Good Friends
acrylic on board
8 x 13.5 inches
signed middle right: Kuhn
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alto, NM
$40,000 - $50,000

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67 RALPH OBERG (b. 1950)
Silent Snowshoes, 2007

oil on linen on board
30 x 40 inches
signed lower right: Oberg

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Houston, TX

$12,000 - $15,000

68 DAVID SHEPHERD (b. 1931) 39
Rhinos and Anthill, 1985

oil on canvas
14 x 24 inches
signed lower right: David Shepherd ‘85

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Houston, TX

One of the most accomplished and well-known wildlife artists in the world, Shepherd’s work is known for its
attention to detail combined with an impressionist sensibility. Shepherd is an ardent conservationist and created
the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. He received the very prestigious Order of the British Empire for his
dedication to the preservation of wildlife in 1979.

$27,500 - $30,000

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69 CHARLES M. RUSSELL (1864-1926)
Lunch Hour
bronze
7.75 x 7.75 x 4.25 inches
inscribed: CM Russell Skull Cipher Roman Bronze Works Inc NY
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
This bronze was cast by Roman Bronze Works in New York from a plaster
master mold consisting of seven separate pieces made from the artist’s
original conifer root, wax, metal and paint model Bear and Two Cubs on
Twisted Root. The original wax model was made by the artist in 1908
and was given to his wife as a Christmas present, according to a letter
Mrs. Russell wrote to George Sack on September 27, 1929. The original
model was acquired from the Russell estate by renowned businessman and
Russell collector H.E. Britzman who had it cast in bronze. This bronze
is one of only four ever cast by Roman Bronze Works (three in 1957 and
one in 1961). Reference Page 392 of the book Charles M. Russell Sculptor,
by Rick Stewart published in 1994 by the Amon Carter Museum in Fort
Worth, Texas.
$15,000 - $20,000

70 BOB KUHN (1920-2007)
Fallen Gaint
acrylic on board
12 x 15 inches
signed lower right: Kuhn
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Norman, OK
$30,000 - $50,000

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71 HARRY JACKSON (1924-2011)
Pony Express II, 1980

bronze, 59/100
13 x 16.5 x 9.5 inches
inscribed: Harry Jackson 1980 PEII 59

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$8,000 - $12,000

72 GREG BEECHAM (b. 1954)
Two Rams

oil on canvas
22.5 x 30 inches
signed lower right: G. Beecham

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$3,000 - $5,000

73 GREG BEECHAM (b. 1954) 41
Strong Warning
oil on canvas
24 x 32 inches
signed lower left: G. Beecham
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$3,000 - $5,000

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74 KEN CARLSON (b. 1937)
Silence of Winter
oil on board
10 x 13 inches
signed lower right: Carlson
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Norman, OK
$6,000 - $9,000

75 PAUL MOORE (b. 1957)
Memories of Days Gone By, 2011
bronze, 2/15
13 x 9 x 9.5 inches
inscribed: Moore CA 2011 2/15 FNSS

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$3,000 - $5,000

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76 HERB MIGNERY (b. 1937)
When Slickers Turn Tides, 2008

bronze, 3/9
18 x 29 x 11 inches
inscribed: Mignery CA ‘08 3/9 FNSS

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$9,000 - $12,000

77 GEORGE KOVACH (b. 1942)
Evening Street Scene with Stagecoach

oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower right: G. Kovach

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Colleyville, TX

$3,000 - $5,000

78 GEORGE KOVACH (b. 1942)
Evening Street Scene with Lady and Child

oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower right: G. Kovach

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Colleyville, TX

$3,000 - $5,000

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79 JERRY JORDAN (b. 1944)
Yesterday and Tomorrows
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches
signed lower right: Jerry Jordan
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$6,000 - $9,000

80 TOM RYAN (1922-2011)
Back to the Herd
pen and watercolor on paper
10 x 8 inches
signed lower right: Tom Ryan CA
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$3,000 - $5,000

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81 TOM RYAN (1922-2011)
Hill Country

pencil and watercolor on paper
10 x 8 inches
signed lower right: Tom Ryan

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$3,000 - $5,000

82 DAVID HALBACH (b. 1931)
The Forewarning, 2003

watercolor on paper
20 x 29 inches
signed lower right: David Halbach CA ‘03

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX

$9,000 - $12,000

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83 NICK EGGENHOFER (1897-1985)
The Last Mile (Cody Wyoming)
gouache on board
18 x 28.5 inches
signed lower left: N. Eggenhofer
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$8,000 - $12,000

84 NICK EGGENHOFER (1897-1985)
Cavalry Escort, 1975
gouache on paper
15 x 25 inches
signed lower right: N. Eggenhofer 1975

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$7,000 - $10,000

85 DON WARREN (1935-2006)
Afternoon Bluebonnets Near Austin, Texas
oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
signed lower left: Don Warren
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Arlington, TX
$3,000 - $5,000

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86 BILL ANTON (b. 1957)
Towering Shawdows, 2013

oil on board
40 x 40 inches
signed lower right: Bill Anton

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Rockwall, TX

$20,000 - $30,000

87 WAYNE BAIZE (b. 1943) 47
The Main Herd, 1995
oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
signed lower left: Wayne Baize CA 1995

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Clarendon, TX
$7,000 - $9,000

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88 SONYA TERPENING (b. 1953)
Texas Homestead, 2014
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
signed lower left: Sonya Terpening
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$12,000 - $15,000

89 JOHN NIETO (b. 1936)
Custer, 1998
acrylic on canvas
10 x 8 inches
signed lower left: Nieto
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Dallas, TX
$2,500 - $3,500

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