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Original Watercolor by O.C. Seltzer

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Original Watercolor by O.C. Seltzer
"Montana Trail Boss" Image measures 10.5"x16" signed lower left. Single mat and frame. Olaf Seltzer was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1877, where he started his art instruction at an early age. Seltzer's father died when he was a teen, and, with his mother, he moved to Great Falls, Montana, where he worked as a cowboy and sketched in his free time. In Great Falls, Seltzer befriended Charles Russell, who would be a mentor and lifelong friend. By his 20's, Seltzer was had committed himself to wildlife art. In 1926, a successful artist in his own right, he moved to New York to help Russell finish a number of his commissions. His works are held at the Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art ( 234 paintings), Amon Carter Museum, and several private collections.