VERSO
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A copy of the deluxe edition of John Clymer: An Artist’s Rendezvous with the Frontier West with an original pen and ink drawing by John Clymer will accompany the lot.

Drawing on the historical context of the scene, the artist wrote, “In the early days, the traders came into the Indian winter camps laden with trade goods, presents for the chiefs and often with kegs of whisky hidden under the packs to exchange for robes and furs. When there had been good hunting with plenty of beaver and other pelts for exchange, the visit of the trader was an occasion for extensive bargaining and a festive celebration at its conclusion.

“In this picture a trader with his helper leads a string of pack animals into an Oglala Sioux winter camp, making the sign for ‘trade.’”

PROVENANCE
The artist
James and Augusta Silver, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Present owner, by descent

LITERATURE
Walt Reed, John Clymer: An Artist’s Rendezvous with the Frontier West, Northland Press, 1976, pp. 86-87, illustrated
Paul Weaver, The Western Paintings of John Clymer, Bantam Books, 1977, cover, p. 21, illustrated
The Mountain Men, The History Channel, 1999

Additional Resources

• Absentee & Phone Bid Form
• John Clymer’s Past Results
• View Condition Report

Condition ReportSurface is in excellent condition. No signs of restoration.

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