Leonard H. Reedy Mid 20th Century Watercolor on Paper Western Hunting Scene
Item Details
Leonard H. Reedy
Untitled
watercolor
Signed
Leonard H. Reedy (American; 1899 – 1956)
Untitled, mid 20th century
Watercolor on paper
Signed ‘Leonard H. Reedy’ and to lower right
11’ W x 8’ H (visible image)
A mid 20th-century watercolor painting on paper of western hunting scene by well-listed artist Leonard Howard Reedy (1899 – 1956). This work features a couple Native American men on horseback drawing chasing and drawing their bows and arrows toward a group of bison. Signed to the lower right, the work is presented under glass with off-white matting and housed in a brown wood frame with a gold-tone metal liner. A frame label is adhered to the verso.
Beyond studying at the Chicago Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts, Leonard Howard Reedy was largely self-taught as an artist. He was deeply inspired by the work of Frederic Remington, and was celebrated for his genre and action scenes of the American west. Although he was known as ’Chicago’s Cowboy Painter’, he traveled throughout the American west and southwest with Native American tribes, and lived in timber camps. Many of his works are featured in restaurants in Chicago and the surrounding area.
Condition
- some toning along painting edges; very faint toning throughout mat; minor wear in frame includes scratches, stains, and finish loss scattered throughout.
Dimensions
- measurement of frame; visible image size measures approximately 11" W x 8" H.
Item #
18DCC471-027