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Charles Dye Preliminary Drawing of the Comanche

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Charles Dye Preliminary Drawing of the Comanche
Due to COVID-19 the sale will be conducted Online Only with no in-person bidding available. The sale is scheduled to start one hour earlier at 9am Mountain Time.
Featured in this lot we have the preliminary graphite on paper drawing of the Charles Dye painting titled "Comanche" originating from 1966. Charles Dye (1906-1972) was an American artist and painter known for his depictions of cowboys running down or branding cattle and fictional scenes of the old west. The drawing is a preliminary graphite rendition of the painting "Comanche". The piece depicts a group a Native American braves all on horseback as they crest over a small hill. The group shows a dog at the front and are shown passing a cow skeleton. The piece is set into a custom frame with a white border around the art. The back of the frame shows a art gallery tag reading "Charlie Dye Preliminary Drawing for the Comanche 1966 $3,800 Sun Dog Art Gallery". The back also shows envelopes with information on previous auctions where the Comanche painting sold for over $32,000. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and collected by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman which was both part museum and gallery. The drawing shows good condition overall with little to no wear across the piece. The frame measures 37 1/4" wide by 31 1/2" tall with the art measuring 28" wide by 21 1/2" tall.