John Nieto, The Custer Suite, 1993
John Nieto
1936 - 2018
The Custer Suite, 1993
serigraph, printer's proof, edition 4 of 45
each editioned lower left: PP 4/45
each signed lower right: nieto
five-piece suite housed in three frames
accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity and monograph portfolio book from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Sitting Bull: 14 1/2 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 27 x 2 in. (74.9 x 68.6 x 5.1 cm.),
Arapaho: 14 1/2 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 27 x 2 in. (74.9 x 68.6 x 5.1 cm.),
Crazy Horse, Custer, Red Cloud (each): 14 1/2 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 53 x 2 in. (74.9 x 134.6 x 5.1 cm.)
Private Collection, Oklahoma
A hallmark suite by the New Mexico-based painter known for his Fauvist-inflected palette and bold, gestural line, the Custer Suite presents five individual portrait studies of principal figures from the Battle of the Little Bighorn: General Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, and an Arapaho chief. Each is rendered in Nieto's signature high-key color and confident brushwork. Nieto's work resists literal ethnographic portraiture in favor of an expressive, almost totemic treatment of his subjects, and this suite is counted among his best-known print series, with examples held in institutional collections including the Albuquerque Museum. Sold as a complete set of five, together with the accompanying John Nieto Retrospective portfolio book.
Condition
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John Nieto
1936 - 2018
The Custer Suite, 1993
serigraph, printer's proof, edition 4 of 45
each editioned lower left: PP 4/45
each signed lower right: nieto
five-piece suite housed in three frames
accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity and monograph portfolio book from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Sitting Bull: 14 1/2 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 27 x 2 in. (74.9 x 68.6 x 5.1 cm.),
Arapaho: 14 1/2 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 27 x 2 in. (74.9 x 68.6 x 5.1 cm.),
Crazy Horse, Custer, Red Cloud (each): 14 1/2 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 53 x 2 in. (74.9 x 134.6 x 5.1 cm.)
Private Collection, Oklahoma
A hallmark suite by the New Mexico-based painter known for his Fauvist-inflected palette and bold, gestural line, the Custer Suite presents five individual portrait studies of principal figures from the Battle of the Little Bighorn: General Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, and an Arapaho chief. Each is rendered in Nieto's signature high-key color and confident brushwork. Nieto's work resists literal ethnographic portraiture in favor of an expressive, almost totemic treatment of his subjects, and this suite is counted among his best-known print series, with examples held in institutional collections including the Albuquerque Museum. Sold as a complete set of five, together with the accompanying John Nieto Retrospective portfolio book.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
