Lot 59
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Edgar Samuel Paxson (1852-1919)

Indian Chief

Details
Edgar Samuel Paxson (1852-1919)
Indian Chief
signed and dated 'E. S. Paxson 1907' lower right
watercolor and gouache on paper
9 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (24.4 x 19.3cm.)
Provenance
Charles W. Cook, Butte, Montana
Edyth L. Thomas, Long Beach, California
By descent in the family to the present owner
Literature
F.R. Stenzel, E.S. Paxson - Montana Artist, Montana Heritage Series, #14, 1963

Lot Essay

Fascinated with the West, Paxson moved from New York to Montana and immersed himself in the local culture. Indian Chief is a classic example of the artist's work, and most likely depicts the leader of a tribe from the Northern Plains of Montana.