North American Auction Company
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Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 668

Winold Reiss (1886-1953) The Drummers

Estimate: $350 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Featured in this lot is this framed piece on board called " The Drummers," by German American artist Winold Reiss born in 1886 and died in 1953. The artwork features a wonderfully and professionally crafted piece on board construction that shows three chief's congregating with a piece pipe and their ceremonial drums all wrapped in traditional garments onf trade blankets and decorated garments. The artist signature in the artwork is shown in the bottom left hand corner and is marked in the top left hand corner as follows: Talio Crome Reproduction by Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, U.S.A. Artist Winold Reiss was born on September 16, 1886, in Karlsruhe, Germany. A gifted portraitist, Reiss challenged the convention of racial stereotyping by portraying African American, Native American, and Asian American subjects as dignified individuals. The condition of this pastel print on board is well preserved with some taped up rips to the back of the artwork but otherwise shows no obvious signs of damage and shows good lines to the artwork with fantastic coloration of the artwork. The measurements of this framed artwork is 22 5/8" x 14 1/4" and the visible artwork measures 19 1/8" x 10 7/8".

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