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Montana Premier March 4th Collector Auction

Sat, Mar 4, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 343

Signed Gerard Curtis Delano Print The Orange Cloud

Estimate: $300 - $500

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this signed Gerard Curtis Delano print of his work, "The Orange Cloud". Gerard Curtis Delano (1890 - 1972) was active/lived in Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts. Gerard Delano is known for Indian genre and landscape painting, illustration. He began his art studies in New Bedford and as a youth sold illustrations to Life Magazine. His first training was at the Swaine Free School of Design near Marion, and in 1910, he enrolled at the Art Students League in New York City, becoming the pupil of George Bridgman, Frank Vincent DuMond, and Edward Dufner. At the Grand Central School of Art, Gerard Delano studied with illustrators Dean Cornwell, Harvey Dunn and N.C. Wyeth. He became a successful commercial artist and illustrator, working in New York City until 1919 when he first came West and worked on a Colorado Ranch. The print depicts two Native Americans on horseback, Sah-Nee (The Wife) and T'zeeley T'sosie (Slim Eagle) having a conversation as their horses drink from a small creek and the sun sets behind them, creating the iconic orange cloud look. The print features the original signature on the bottom left reading, "© Delano" and a penciled signature reading, "Gerard Curtis Delano" on the bottom right. The back of the frame features a small write-up about the artwork and what they may be talking about. The artwork is set behind glass and sits in a large, finely designed dark wood frame and is single matted. The art and frame are in good condition overall with no signs of obvious damage present. The art measures 11 3/8" L x 14 1/4" W, while the entire piece measures 21 3/4" L x 25 3/4" W.