Edward Borein (1872-1945)
Pencil Study of Boots and Horse Heads
signed and dated 'Borein Jan 95' (lower center)
graphite on paper
8 x 5 in. (20.3 x 12.7 cm.)
Exhibited
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, The West of Edward Borein, March-May 1979, no. 31, illustrated
Lot Essay
This work is one of the earliest Borein works in the collection. According to Kay Haley, Borein sketched the piece while working as a vaquero on the Jesus Maria Rancho in Santa Maria, California.