115: JOHN STEUART CURRY (1897-1946) EXHIBITED ILLUSTRATION

John Steuart Curry (1897-1946)
Duel Between Hard-Heart and Mahtorre (1940)
The study in graphite and watercolor on paper was included in the show John Steuart Curry's America, a traveling exhibition organized under the auspices of ExhibitsUSA and the Mid-America Arts Alliance circa 1999.

The image appears to be a study for the final painting that illustrated the scene titled Duel Between Hard Heart and Mahtotohpa in James Fenimore Cooper's The Prairie (Limited Editions Club, 1940). A very similar, more highly finished composition in colors and mixed media is in the collection of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.

A label from the exhibition is verso. A letter of authenticity signed by Kathleen Curry is included.
Image measures 8 x 6.25 with a framed size of 19H x 15W inches.
The condition is very good to fine, very clean, intact, good color, no visible stain, damage, repair, punctures or tears. This work has not yet been examined outside the frame.
Provenance: Private collection Lincoln, Nebraska
$3,000 - $4,000