Spring Montana Western Antique Auction May 21st 2022
Sat, May 21, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 299
Fred Beaver Original Signed Gouache 1972
Estimate: $400 - $800
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This lot includes a signed Fred Beaver original painting depicting a Southwest Native American warrior sitting on a bluff edge. Fred Beaver (1911-1980) was a prominent Muscogee Creek-Seminole painter and muralist from Oklahoma, his Muscogee name was Ekalanee, meaning Brown Head. He helped define traditional Oklahoma Indian art with a style that he created; he started defining traditional painting of the Five Civilized Tribes. Beaver was one of the first artists to be designated as "Master Artists" of the Five Civilized Tribes Museum. His works are included in many museums and collections, including the Heard Museum (Phoenix, Arizona), the Sequoyah Research Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the Philbrook Museum of Art (Tulsa, OK). His depictions of both Creek and Seminole cultures his work are very accurate in the images, such as chickees and patchwork in clothing. He was interviewed at the University of Florida for The Southeastern Indian Oral History Project, which was in collaboration with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Beaver designed three medallions for the Franklin Mint's celebration of the United States Bicentennial in 1976.
This piece is double matted gilt trimmed wood frame in excellent condition, very minimal scratching of frame, measures 15"L x 10"W
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