art of the west

c o v e r i m a g e

Louis Ribak, Rocks of Atlantis

b a c k c o v e r

Emil Bisttram, Old Taos Church

Paintings & DRawings 2007

Art of the West

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tABLe of CoNteNts

emil jame s b ist tr am

ilya bolotowsk y

edward borein

keith crown

leo garel

harry jackson

thoma s williams jone s

william h .d. koerner

jane t l ippincot t

ward lock wood

merrill mahaffe y

be atrice mandelman

ed mell

forre st lee mose s

lee mullican

will ard ayer na sh

louis ribak

hy de solomon

harold waldrum

pl ate

1 , 2

48, 49

14, 15, 16 , 17

26

27, 28, 29, 30

18, 19

3

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

37, 38

32, 33

6, 7

43, 44, 45, 46, 47

4, 5

31

50, 51, 52, 53

25

34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

20, 21, 22, 23, 24

54, 55, 56

preface

For more than 20 years, kiechel Fine art has striven to provide its clients with exceptional service and knowledge of the art industry. Directors Vivian kiechel and Buck kiechel possess an expertise in Regionalism and have established an extensive inventory of works by leading Regionalist artists, thomas hart Benton, John steuart curry and grant wood. this catalogue represents a selection of contemporary works from the southwest.

with this catalogue, the kiechel Fine art staff extends the highest gratitude to its patrons and looks forward to serving all of you for many years to come.

1 emil jame s b ist tr am Taos Mountain in Spring, watercolor, 13 ¾ x 20 inches, signed

above (verso watercolor study)

2 emil jame s b ist tr am Old Taos Church, oil on panel, 13 ¾ x 20 inches, signed

3 thoma s williams jone s BIrch Bark, oil on paper, 13 ¾ x 20 inches, signed

4 ed mell Evening Cloud Drift, 2000, monotype, 7 x 14 inches, signed & numbered

5 ed mell Rusted Rock, 2000, monotype, 7 x 14 ½ inches, signed & numbered

6 merrill mahaffe y Canyon Redwall (Grand Canyon near Mt. Hayden North Rim), 1979, oil on canvas, 46 ½ x 67 ½ inches, signed

7 merrill mahaffe y Humphrey’s Peak, c. 1979, oil on canvas, 43 x 57 inches, signed

8 william h .d. koerner War Plumes and Muskets, For saturday Evening Post, april 6, 1929, story by hal g. Evarts, Tomahawk Rights, 1929, oil on strathmore board, 31 x 60 inches, initialed

This savage procession glided along without speech, the moonlight glinting on the musket barrels, war plumes and naked shoulders, a fascinating sight, yet one fraught with peril.

9 william h .d. koerner The Painted Stallion, For saturday Evening Post, october 3, 1925, story by hal g. Evarts, The Painted Stallion, oil on strathmore board, 31 ⅞ x 39 ¼ inches, initialed

The painted stallion stood and looked back across the lower country which he had just traversed a wild and beautiful picture with his flowing white mane and tail streaming in the air.

10 william h .d. koerner The Black Dog, For metropolitan, February 1922, story by a. E. coppard, The Black Dog, oil on strathmore board, 30 ½ x 23 ½ inches, initialed

He is a stern, simple man, but he is so just.

11 william h .d. koerner Wolf Dog, For saturday Evening Post, aug. 4, 1934, story by hal g. Evarts, The Wolf Dog, oil on strathmore board, 24 x 34 inches, initialed

The Squatter was a dour man of unsociable nature, and he had no great love for Catlin.

12 william h .d. koerner Ahead of the Law, For saturday Evening Post, June 12, 1920, oil on strathmore board, 21 x 17 inches, initialed

The little mare leaped forward and carried him away at a mad gallop toward the mountains and a barely possible freedom.

13 william h .d. koerner The Stick Up, For saturday Evening Post, april 28, 1917story by Eugene manlove Rhodes, Over, Under, Around, and Through, oil on strathmore board, 12 ½ x 23 ½ inches, initialed

At the crossing of Largo Draw he had been held up by a single robber on horseback.

14 edward borein (1872-1945) On the Drive, c. 1935, Pen & ink, 6 x 8 inches

15 edward borein (1872-1945) Harnessed, c. 1935, Pen & ink, 4 x 4 inches

16 edward borein (1872-1945) Wolf Study, c. 1935, Pen & ink, 6 ½ x 3 ½ inches, signed

17 edward borein (1872-1945) Bucked Off, c. 1935, Pen & ink, 8 ½ x 10 ½ inches

1 25 1 26

1 27 1 28

18 harry jackson Ropin’ a Star, 1982, Bronze, cast #36, 22 x 9 x 27 inches, signed, numbered & dated

19 harry jackson The Marshall II, 1981, Bronze, 38 x 26 x 34 inches, signed

20 hy de solomon, Clouds and Plain, 1975, oil on canvas, 25 ⅛ x 33 inches, signed

21 hy de solomon, Confluence, 1975, oil on canvas, 25 x 32 ¼ inches, signed

22 hy de solomon Easterly, 1975, oil on canvas, 32 x 25 inches, signed

23 hy de solomon Storm Center, 1970, oil on canvas, 30 ⅞ x 24 ⅞ inches, Signed

24 hy de solomon Towards Evening, 1975, oil on canvas, 21 x 17 inches, signed

25 will ard ayer na sh Trees, watercolor, 16 ⅝ x 20 ⅛ inches, Signed

26 keith allen crown, Storm Over Ranchos, 1969, watercolor, 29 ⅜ x 36 ⅞ inches, Signed

27 leo garel Winter Sunset, gouache, 26 ¼ x 31 ½ inches

28 leo garel Sunset, gouache, 27 ⅛ x 32 ⅜ inches

29 leo garel Pool at Sunset, 1953, gouache, 33 ⅝ x 29 ¼ inches

30 leo garel Quarry at Reservoir, gouache, 32 ¾ x 27 inches, signed

31 forre st mose s Landscape 87-239, monotype, 35 ¼ x 22 ¾ inches, signed

32 ward lock wood Forest, 1956, oil and casein, 30 ¾ x 22 ⅝ inches

33 ward lock wood Rocky Landscape, Pastel, 24 x 29 ½ inches, signed

34 louis ribak Atlantis Red Black Movement, oil on canvas, 40 ⅛ x 32 ¼ inches, signed

louis ribak

35

Silent Canyonoil on canvas

64 ⅞ x 51 inchessigned

36 louis ribak Gorge Figures, watercolor and ink, 43 x 30 ⅝ inches, Signed

37 louis ribak Personages of the Gorge, watercolor and ink, 36 x 27 ¼ inches, signed

38 louis ribak Canyon with Red Square, watercolor, 24 1/4 x 19 1/8 inches

39 louis ribak Lines and Forms, watercolor and ink, 27 1/2 x 33 1/4 inches, signed

40 louis ribak Rocks of Atlantis, oil on canvas, 20 ½ x 30 ⅛ inches, Signed

41 jane t l ippincot t Untitled Landscape #1, oil on canvas, 16 ½ x 15 ½ inches, signed

42 jane t l ippincot t Untitled Landscape #2, oil on canvas, 16 ½ x 15 ½ inches, signed

43 be atrice mandelman Appearance of the Monolith #8, oil on canvas, 27 ¾ x 21 ¾ inches, signed

44 be atrice mandelman Space Section, oil on canvas, 24 ½ x 20 ¾ inches, signed

be atrice mandelman

45

Thermal Beingsacrylic18 ¾ x 24 ¾ inches, signed

46

#1acrylic24 x 31 ½ inches, signed

47

Space Series #4-600oil on canvas12 ⅜ x 20 ⅜ inches, signed

48 ilya bolotowsk y Red Tondo, acrylic on canvas, 23 ¾ x 23 ¾ inches, signed

49 ilya bolotowsk y Yellow Tondo, acrylic on canvas, 23 ½ x 23 ½ inches, signed

50 lee mullican Electric Night, oil on canvas, 49 ¼ x 43 ⅛ inches, Signed

51 lee mullican Signs and Directions, 1977, oil & alkyd on canvas, 24 ⅞ x 50 ¾ inches, signed

52 lee mullican Magic Curtain, 1972, oil on canvas, 48 ½ x 24 ½ inches

53 lee mullican Procession Near Dawn, 1975, oil on canvas, 20 ⅝ x 36 ½ inches

54 harold waldrum Cundingo, oil on linen, 50 x 48 inches

55 harold waldrum Casa Colorado, 1980, oil on linen, 41 x 35 inches

56 harold waldrum, Pewter Cordova, oil on linen, 28 x 24 inches

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