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Fred Machetanz (1908 – 2002)
The Prowler (1969)
oil on board
22 × 28 inches
signed and dated lower left

VERSO
Signed, titled, and dated

A copy of a letter from the artist to Dr. James W. Matthews will accompany the lot.

PROVENANCE
The artist
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Matthews, Fairbanks, Alaska
Present owner, by descent

LITERATURE
Sara Machetanz, The Oil Paintings of Frederick Machetanz: Painter of the Alaskan Scene, F. Lewis, 1980, pp. 41, 69, listed
Kesler E. Woodward, A Northern Adventure: The Art of Fred Machetanz, Morris Communications Co., 2004, p. 63, listed

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Fred Machetanz

1908 – 2002

The Prowler (1969)
oil on board
22 × 28 inches
signed and dated lower left
Sold at Auction: $22,990
Condition ReportSurface condition is excellent. No signs of restoration.

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