2019 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction / Lot 88298 / 328  •  View Catalog  •   • 

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Howard Terpning (b. 1927)
Blue Beads (1989)
oil on canvas laid on board
16 × 12 inches
signed and dated lower left

Elmer Kelton wrote, “Face and body paint was used for many reasons, some purely ornaments, some to provide magical protection for the wearer, some to signify the outcome of a venture. Among many plains tribes the use of black paint symbolized victory.”

PROVENANCE
The Collection of John and Saralynn Geraghty, Glendale, CA

Sold to benefit the acquisitions fund of the Autry Museum of the American West

88

Howard Terpning

b. 1927

Blue Beads (1989)
oil on canvas laid on board
16 × 12 inches
signed and dated lower left
Sold at Auction: $65,450
Condition ReportSurface condition is excellent. No signs of restoration.

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