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AEDBill Mittag, "The Caprock"
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LiveOct 3, 2026
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Bill Mittag (Arizona, b. 1935), "The Caprock", oil on panel, signed lower right, signed again on the verso
sight: 12 x 16 in., frame: 21 x 25 in.
Provenance: The estate of prominent Austin, Texas attorney George Cowden
Bill Mittag is a largely self-taught painter of the American West whose work draws on his rural West Texas upbringing, childhood experiences on horseback, and early inspiration from the paintings of Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington. Although he received no formal academic training, he further developed his skills through workshops with notable instructors at the Scottsdale Artists School and the Cowboy Artists of America. Mittag specializes in historically informed scenes of Plains Indian life during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, combining expansive Western landscapes with Native American camp scenes, teepees, buffalo, and figures. His style reflects the influence of the Old Taos Masters, characterized by strong, expressive strokes and warm colors, while his meticulous research into tribal histories, geography, reference photographs, and historical sources lends his paintings a strong sense of authenticity and narrative detail. His atmospheric compositions capture the scale and ruggedness of the Great Plains, changing weather, and the relationship between Native peoples and their environment. Mittag has participated in numerous juried exhibitions, including the Gilcrease Museum Miniature, Nita Stewart Haley Library Show, Charles Russell Museum Auction, Mountain Oyster Western Art Show, Cheyenne Frontier Days, George Phippen Western Art Show, and the Southwest Classic in Kerrville, Texas, and presented a special exhibition at The Taos Gallery in Scottsdale in 1998.
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