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Wild West Wonders: May Collector's Auction Event

Sat, May 18, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 626

Two Don Greytak (1936-) Framed Prints c. 1970-90s

Estimate: $200 - $300

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For your consideration are two framed prints by renowned Montana artist Don Greytak (1936-) circa 1970-90s. Don was born and raised in Havre, Montana as a farm boy making his living as a rancher, a pilot, a designer-builder of horse and stock trailers and a metal sculptor. Since 1978, Greytak, the self-taught artist, has worked as a full-time pencil/graphite illustrator, taking his inspiration from the richness and beauty of Montana. His subject matter included farming, ranching, airplanes, trains, rodeo and family scenes. The first print in this lot shows a scene of a woman and her child doing house chores. The child is playing with their kitten on the ground and the mother is washing clothes next to their small, plains home. Both of them have smiles on their faces as they look towards each other. The artist's signature is on the bottom right on a barrel band reading, "Don Greytak". The second print in this collection shows a man and his wife pulling their car out of the deep snow with two horses. The man is holding the reins of the horses as the woman sits in the car and drives. In the background is a mountain filled with tress and their small, log cabin. There is a pencil signature from the artist in the bottom right reading, "Don Greytak" and a signature that was on the original drawing reading, "Greytak". Both pieces are set in identical wood frames and matted twice with light blue and navy blue matting paper. Both pieces show good condition overall with little to no wear present. No signs of damage is noted. The visible art measures 10 3/4" L x 13 3/4" W, while the entire piece measures 16 3/8" L x 18 7/8" W x 1 3/16" D.