Image Lot Price Description






371A
$13,800.00
Revised: 3/10/2007 

OIL ON CANVAS OF INDIANS IN CANOE BY FRANK EARLE SCHOONOVER (1877-1972). Schoonover was born in New Jersey and became a skilled illustrator, particularly as a portrait painter. He is well-known for his great Western scenes and was a teacher at his studio for the John Herron Art Institute. He studied with Howard Pyle. Schoonover’s works, particularly those depicting Western scenes and/or Indians, are highly sought after today. This painting depicts two Indians in a birchbark canoe with a very dark wilderness background. Signed in the lower right “Schoonover 27” and retaining orig paper label on reverse from Kennedy Galleries in New York. Titled “Indian with Squaw in canoe, 1927”. SIZE : 38-1/2” high x 26” wide. 44” high x 32” wide, including frame. Kennedy Stock Number was A14393. Neg. number was 8599. CONDITION: Canvas has been professionally cleaned and relined at one time. Frame was probably a replacement at that time also. 4-30231 (20,000-30,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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