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Joseph Henry Sharp (1859 – 1953)
Feathering Arrows, White Weasel, Taos (1925)
oil on canvas
20.25 × 16 inches
signed lower right

VERSO
“Feathering Arrows (Weasel Tail - Taos Indian) Firelight, and daylight from a small window on left. Painted in 1925. J. H. Sharp,” written in the artist’s hand.
Signed, titled, and dated
Exhibition label, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA

A copy of a letter from Marie Watkins, a Sharp scholar and associate professor of art history at Furman University, discussing this painting will accompany the lot.

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Taos, NM
Jean Seth Gallery 1974
Private Collection 1974

EXHIBITED
The West as Art, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA, Feb 27 - May 30, 1982
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, 2008 - 2016
Joseph Sharp: The Life and Work of an American Legend, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Taos, NM, June 9, 2017 - June 9, 2018

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Joseph Henry Sharp

1859 – 1953

Feathering Arrows, White Weasel, Taos (1925)
oil on canvas
20.25 × 16 inches
signed lower right
Sold at Auction: $77,350
Condition ReportSurface condition is excellent. No signs of restoration.

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