The standouts are Couse’s 1917 "Kachina Painter" and Sharp’s 1928 "Acoma Pottery Decorators," estimated at $800,000–1.2 million and $400–600,000, respectively. Both paintings feature the bold color palate the Colony is known for, as well classic Taos subject matter: American Indians engaging in traditional crafts that the artists would have observed firsthand during their stay in New Mexico.
"We have a great selection of the Taos Colony artists," said Mike Overby, auction partner at Coeur d’Alene. "This is the strongest in quite a few years." The auction will be offering 310 works in total, from other Taos painters as well as a vast selection of Western, historical, and sport-themed paintings, priced from $3,000 to $1.2 million.
Other lots to watch include Western stylist Gerard Curtis Delano’s "In Bonnet and Paint," estimated at $300–500,000, and fellow Taos artist E. Martin Henning’s "Riders in the Sage," estimated at $500–700,000. Famed Hudson River School painter Albert Bierstadt’s "Above the Timberline," a stunning depiction of a mountain landscape with horseback rider, is less pricey than the other notable works, at an estimated $100–200,000.
The sale also features a selection of contemporary works, several of them dated 2010. Realist painter Mian Situ’s depiction of weathered gold miners resting on rocks, "Moving on the Yuba River – Gold Seekers, 1849," 2010, tops the contemporary lots with its $125–175,000 estimate. This year, the auction house is putting an unusual spin on their contemporary offerings: collectors will be able to vote for their favorite painting and the winning artist will receive a cash prize.
From: http://www.artinfo.com/
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