Lot 1009
Harold von Schmidt (1893 - 1982) "Kiowa Scouts" (From The Lost Wagon Train, By Zane Grey), 1932 Original Oil on Canvas includes original 1932 Cosmopolitan Magazine. This original oil on canvas work was published as an illustration for famed western novelist's Zane Grey article "The Lost Wagon Train" in Cosmopolitan Magazine, No. 553 July, 1932. Featured on pages 32, and 33. Features the caption below the image "Lean, wild riders went north and south to fetch news of any caravans that might be approaching." This work is signed on the lower right by the artist, and dated 1932. Along with personalized inscription below (Indiscernible). Also inscribed on the reverse, "Part I / Page 30 / The Kiowa Scouts Rode in Before Sunset, The Caravan Was on The Dry Trail / Please Return To / Harold Von Schmidt." Zane Grey's "The Lost Wagon Train" is the story of a man named Stephen Latch. A soldier from the Civil War, who turns to a life of thievery and murder. He strives to uphold the values of the Confederacy, and sets his sights on the wealth of resources migrating westward from the northern United States. He rounds up a band of ruthless misfits to help him stake his claim of the riches of the caravans. His plan calls for an unlikely alliance with the Kiowa Indians. Chief Satana along with his band of Kiowas, are in desperate need of "firewater". Latch plans to use it to inspire them to new barbaric levels not seen anywhere else. The Lost Wagon Train follows Latch on his greatest attack against a train of 160 wagons, and shows how the once troubled man turns a corner and finds a new life away from his old. Harold von Schmidt was an illustrator and painter, known for creating gripping stories with his art. His work was featured in many noted publications, including the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Liberty, and Sunset magazines. He was inspired by the work of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, von Schmidt studied with F. H. Meyers at the California School of Arts and Crafts in Berkeley. Maynard Dixon had a studio close to the school, so von Schmidt went to meet him and eventually modeled for Dixon in exchange for receiving advise and guidance on his own art. In 1924, von Schmidt moved to New York City, where he studied with Harvey Dunn at the Grand Central Art School. Shortly after he became a prominent illustrator of western subjects. Von Schmidt created his images in oils, working mostly with large canvases as they allowed him more freedom and ability than smaller formats. He would utilize bold, energetic strokes rather than tight detail. Artist: Harold Von Schmidt Title: "Kiowa Scouts" (Cosmop Medium: Oil on Canvas Circa/Year: 1932 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 30 x 40 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD2022
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Provenance:
- Published in Zane Grey's article "The Lost Wagon Train" in Cosmopolitan Magazine No. 553, July, 1932 on pages 32, and 33. This lot will include an original copy of the Cosmopolitan Magazine. Dimensions:
- 33.75 x 43.75 in. Frame Artist Name:
- Harold Von Schmidt Medium:
- Oil on Canvas Circa:
- 1932 Notes:
- Von Schmidt received many awards. He was a life trustee of the Artists Guild, New York, and president of the Society of Illustrators, from 1938 to 1941. He was elected into the Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1959. In 1968, he was given a gold medal by the trustees of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Von Schmidt was president of the Westport Artists, from 1950 to 1951 and a member of the American Indian Defense Association. Von Schmidt showed his works at the West Point Naval Academy, the Governor's office, Sacramento, California, the Montana Historical Society, and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His work may be found in the collections of the A. R. Mitchell Museum, Trinidad, Colorado; the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming; the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis; the Montana Historical Society, Helena; the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, New York; the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas; the Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning, New York; the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, Colorado; the Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas; the National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, Rhode Island; the Navy Museum—U.S. Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C.; and the United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio. Condition:
- This piece is in good condition, with wear commensurate with age. Painting shows signs of craquelure throughout. Please see photos for details.
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