Frank Stick (1884-1966), In the Marshes

Lot 197

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Lot Description

Frank Stick (1884-1966)
In the Marshes
signed "Frank Stick" lower right
oil on canvas, 35 by 26 in.

Two hunters and their dog sit in a duck blind as a flock of pintails set into the decoys during a successful shoot.

Born in 1884 in what was then the Dakota Territory, Stick spent his childhood hunting, fishing, and trapping. At the age of 17 he moved to Wisconsin, where he worked as a hunting and fishing guide and supported himself by trapping in the winter. He produced sketches throughout this period along with written accounts of his explorations, many of which he sold to outdoors and sporting magazines. With these publications' support, he was able to travel extensively throughout the Midwest, the Great Plains, and the Rockies.

In 1904, Stick enrolled at the Chicago Institute of Art, selling his first painting after only four months of classes. At the suggestion of his teacher, he traveled to Wilmington, Delaware, to study with famed illustrator Howard Pyle. After his training, Stick moved to Interlaken, New Jersey, where he had a successful career as an illustrator. His work appeared in magazines such as "Colliers," "The Saturday Evening Post," "Sports Afield," and "Field and Stream," and he also co-authored and illustrated "The Call of the Surf" with Van Campen Heilner.

Provenance: The Estate of Mark Bojanowski, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Robert S. Doochin Collection, acquired from Freeman's, June 9, 2019, lot 80

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