William E. Freeman - also known as Bill Freeman (American, 1927-2012), "Mountain Moran", oil on canvas, ca. mid 20th century CE. Signed on lower right. A stunning landscape painting depicting Mount Moran of Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming. Mount Moran is named for Thomas Moran (1837-1926), a famous American artist who specialized in landscapes of the western frontier. Freeman's painting possesses an almost ethereal quality thanks to his dreamy palette of lavender, sky blue, pastel pink, mauve, sage, forest green, and golden yellow as well as a style that demonstrates influences of Impressionism and Expressionism achieved via a sophisticated use of palette knife and brush. Freeman presents us with an optimal view of this awe-inspiring mountain range from the dry brush of the land below. Set in a lovely gilt wooden frame. Size: 23.875" W x 17.875" H (60.6 cm x 45.4 cm); 27.375" W x 21.375" H (69.5 cm x 54.3 cm) framed.
Bill Freeman grew up in West Texas on a farm just outside of El Paso. Interestingly, he worked as a horse wrangler, fought forest fires for the U.S. Forest Service, and was a field researcher and guide for the Arizona Game and Fish Department for twelve years in Arizona, Wyoming, and New Mexico prior to becoming an artist. It was not until the age of 30 that Freeman decided to become an artist specializing in Western landscapes. Today he is considered a pioneer of Western art centered on such storied locales as Scottsdale, Arizona as well as Jackson Hole and Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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Condition
Painting is in excellent condition. Signed on the lower right. Frame shows minor scuffs. Wired for suspension and ready to hang.