An array of paintings, weaponry, paintings, basketry, beadwork, moccasins, clothing and more will be offered on sale at Cowan’s Auctions‘ American Indian and Western Art Auction on April 4. The highlight of the auction is Henry Farny’s “After Big Game” painting, expected to fetch $80,000 – $120,000. Signed and dated 1907, the small gouache by Henry Farny, one of the master artists of the American West during the late 19th and early 20th century, has never been offered on the market since it was sold by the artist in Cincinnati.
The meticulously executed example offers a lone hunter in winter, facing the viewer, snow shoes embedded in the soft powder. Farny’s iconic “lemon sky” shows through a bare forested backdrop. The painting was purportedly purchased directly from the artist (the Collection at one time contained numerous Farny’s).
The sale will also feature the final portion of the Marvin Lince Collection of American Indian weaponry and accoutrements. Some of the featured pieces include an Iroquois figural ball club, which is estimated to bring $40,000-$50,000. A dag knife with a pony beaded sheath is estimated at $30,000-$40,000, and a Jukes Coulson dag knife is expected to sell for $20,000-$30,000.
Additional notable items that will be featured in the April 4 auction include a circa 1835 Cherokee bandolier bag collected by Michael Francis, which is expected to bring anywhere between $40,000-$60,000, a still life by Joseph Henry Sharp is estimated at $20,000-$30,000, a Henry Farny bronze bust, titled Pueblo of Zuni / Bernice Sal Ql Saye, is estimated at $8,000-$12,000, and a polychrome totem pole by Charlie James is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.
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