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THBJoseph Henry Sharp (1859 – 1953) – The Storytelling
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LiveJul 26, 2025
The 2025 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, to be held July 26 in Reno, Nevada, will feature 354 selections of unparalleled quality in Western & American Art from historical and contemporary artists such as Charles M. Russell, Maynard Dixon, William R. Leigh, Thomas Moran, Howard Terpning, E. Martin Hennings, and more. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction info@cdaartauction.com
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- Lot Description
Joseph Henry Sharp (1859 – 1953)
The Storytelling
oil on canvas
10 × 13.75 inches
signed lower right
VERSO
Label, Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Stamp, Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico
In his biographical work Teepee Smoke: A New Look Into the Life and Work of Joseph Henry Sharp, Forrest Fenn explored Sharp’s relocation to a more permanent home in New Mexico and the shift it prompted in his artistic approach: “If the Taos Indians and their culture had seemed less romantic to Sharp than the Indians of the North, he soon found the way to compensate: he learned to ‘clothe’ them in his moods, bringing them to life by using firelight to create a haunting atmosphere.”
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Belvedere, California
LITERATURE
Forrest Fenn, Teepee Smoke: A New Look Into the Life and Work of Joseph H. Sharp, One Horse Land and Cattle Co., 2007, p. 346, listed
View More InformationCondition
Surface is in good condition. Canvas is lined. Small spots of inpainting throughout.
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