Frederic Remington (1861-1909), The Broncho Buster, modeled 1895, cast ca. 1902. Bronze with brownish-black patina, 23¾ in., inscribed on base: ‘Frederic Remington’; inscribed along base ‘COPYRIGHTED BY / Frederic Remington 1895’, ‘CIRE PERDUE- ROMAN BRONZE WKS N.Y.’; inscribed under base: ‘4’. Courtesy Bonhams. Estimate: $300/500,000

Elmer Wachtel (1864-1929), The California Coast. Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 in., signed lower right with artist’s device: ‘Wachtel’. Courtesy Bonhams. Estimate; $100/120,000

Los Angeles, CA
Bonhams
March 17
California and Western Art
On March 17, Bonhams will host its California and Western Art sale with a strong selection of paintings and sculptures hitting the market. The standout of the auction is Frederic Remington’s bronze The Broncho Buster, which was modeled in 1895 and cast around 1902. This work, coming from the estate of Barron Hilton, features a brownish-black patina and measures 23¾ inches high. It has a presale estimate of $300,000 to $500,000.

Known for their California Impressionist offerings, the auction house also brings to market Elmer Wachtel’s The California Coast, which is expected to sell between $100,000 and $120,000. Another coastal scene in the auction is Arthur Grover Rider’s Bringing in the Boat, which has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. The image shows a man pushing a boat up from the ocean to the beach.

Joseph Raphael’s Working in the Fields (est. $40/60,000), which shows the artist’s affinity for painting local workers picking seasonal crops, is another notable piece. 

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Thomas Moran (1837-1926), Green River in Wyoming, 1899. Oil, 103/8 x 14 in. Courtesy C.M. Russell Museum. Estimate: $750/950,000

Great Falls, MT
C.M. Russell Museum
March 21
The Russell Live Auction
The Russell returns March 19 to the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, as part of the citywide Western Art Week. The centerpiece of the event is The Russell Live Auction, which takes place March 21 at 5 p.m. The sale will feature a mixture of art from contemporary artists and historic works from some of the top names in Western art, including nine by Charles M. Russell that range from oils and watercolors to bronzes and illustrated letters.

The highlight of the Russell works is Following the Buffalo Run, a major oil from around 1894 that is estimated at $1.5 million to $2 million. The work shows a Native American woman on horseback on the plains with a child on her back and small pony by her side. Other prominent lots are Thomas Moran’s 1899 oil Green River in Wyoming (est. $750/950,000) and Eanger Irving Couse’s Indian by Firelight (est. $75/125,000). 

“We’re thrilled to have the Moran because it represents one of his great calling cards when it comes to subjects—the Green River in Wyoming. Masterpieces of this subject matter, and at much greater size, have drawn some incredible prices over the years. This is a strong piece but at a modest size,” says Duane Braaten, director of art and philanthropy at the C.M. Russell Museum. “And with the Couse piece, it represents the really wonderful collection of Taos works we have, which also includes some important works by Joseph Henry Sharp.”

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T. Worthington Whittredge (1820-1910), Near Bernardsville, New Jersey. Oil on canvas, 9¾ x 16 in., signed lower left: ‘W. Whittredge’; inscribed with title canvas verso. Courtesy Brunk Auctions. Estimate: $12/18,000

Asheville, NC
Brunk Auctions
March 27-28
Premier Auction
A full range of American paintings will be presented during Brunk Auctions’ Premier Auction held March 27 and 28 in Asheville, North Carolina. According to the auction house’s American paintings specialist Nan Zander they are “proud to offer a classic Harnett still life, a luminous Whittredge, a collection of Herzogs including a stunning Everglades image, a lovely Pennsylvania Impressionist pastel by Hugh Breckenridge, a Capri Haseltine and many others.”William Michael Harnett (1848-1892), Still Life with Jug, Bread and Newspaper, 1881. Oil on canvas, 10 x 8 in., signed upper left: ‘WMHarnett/Munchen 1881’. Courtesy Brunk Auctions. Estimate: $30/50,000

The top lot of the category is William Michael Harnett’s 1881 work Still Life with Jug, Bread and Newspaper. Estimated at $30,000 to $50,000, the painting is classic to the artist’s hand and should have wide appeal. Three landscapes should also entice collectors: T. Worthington Whittredge’s Near Bernardsville, New Jersey (est. $12/18,000), and two by Southern artist Maud Gatewood that are estimated at $20,000 to $25,000 each.

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Ernest Lawson (1873-1939), Pastoral landscape, likely France. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Courtesy Eldred’s. Estimate: $20/30,000

Robert Kennedy Abbett (1926-2015), Stone Wall Surprise – Britany + Grouse. Oil on board, 20 x 30 in. Courtesy Eldred’s. Estimate: $18/22,000

East Dennis, MA
Eldred’s
April 24-25
Spring Sale
Eldred’s Spring Sale, held April 24 and 25, includes an array of paintings that range from maritime scenes to landscapes. One of the standouts is a pastoral landscape, probably France, by Ernest Lawson, which is estimated at $20,000 to $30,000, while Stone Wall Surprise – Britany + Grouse Surprise (est. $18/22,000) by Robert Kennedy Abbett is leading the sporting art segment of the sale. There are also wildlife scenes by Aiden Lassell Ripley and a fishing scene by George Inness Jr. hitting the market. In the maritime category, collectors can expect works by Edward Moran and pieces by Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen including a portrait of the steamship “City of Rome” is estimated at $7,000 to $10,000. There will also be four fishing-related pieces hitting the market from Charles Drew Cahoon that range in estimate from $1,000 to $1,500 up to $5,000 to $7,000. —

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