#58 • Bev Doolittle: "Guardian Spirits" Print in Unique Western-Theme Folk Art Wood Frame

Part of Art Auction Spectacular: Original Paintings, Lithographs and Prints from Vintage to Modern (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $13.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A Blackfoot Indian rides forth in full dress adorned with the feathers, pelts, and claws of his animal protectors.  We see him in the moment he has become aware of danger, warned by the spirit of the wolf he wears as a headdress. Fearless as the mountain lion whose pelt he uses as a riding cloth, he turns his face toward us and we see ferocity and cunning, wisdom and strength come alive to ride with him. There are eighteen spirit animals watching over this warrior. This print is beautifully displayed - double-matted in intricately cut mats (black and pecan-tone). It has an attached brass nameplate which reads "Guardian Spirits - Bev Doolittle". It is framed in a unique hand-made pine wood frame which is hand-decorated w/ burned-in (pyrographic) western-theme figures of black snakes and taupe howling wolves. The corners of the frame have pyrographic bar patterns in red and turquoise. Has a wire to hang by in back. Very good condition - art lies flat. Please see all photos for additional details. Dimensions: Frame is 27" w x 23" tall. Art opening is 12" w x 10" tall. About the artist: Bev Doolittle (b. 1947) is one of America’s most collected artists. Her camouflage art is loved by art collectors around the world. Through sheer force of talent and dedication, she has achieved a status in the art world few contemporary artists ever dream of. Crowded with intricate visual detail, haunted by presences seen and unseen, her paintings captivate the viewer on many levels. Bev Doolittle was born and raised in California.