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THBLouis Akin "Hotel el Tovar" Chromolithograph
Lot 231
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Louis Benton Aikin (American, 1868-1913). "El Tovar - Grand Canyon - Arizona" chromolithograph, 1906. Signed "Louis Aikin - Grand Canyon - 1906" in the plate on the lower left. "Copyright 1906 by W.J. Black" on lower left margin. Louis Aikin's early works were devoted to depicting the Hopi peoples and their way of life; however, the artist's time living in the West also inspired him to create magnificent landscapes like this piece. "El Tovar" is his most beloved work, featuring the magnificent hotel with its awe-inspiring views of the Grand Canyon. Aikin was a descendant of western pioneers, and while he studied in New York with luminaries like William Merritt Chase, the West was where his heart sang. He lived in Flagstaff, in El Tovar Hotel as well as on the Hopi reservation in Oraibi, and was honored to be inducted into the Hopi's secret society. In fact the Hope gave Aikin the name "Mapli" after completing a series of paintings of the Hopi. Size of image: 7.75" L x 16" W (19.7 cm x 40.6 cm) Size of matte: 14.25" L x 22.5" W (36.2 cm x 57.2 cm)
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Louis Akin was the grandson of pioneers who ventured West via the Oregon Trail. As a young man, he went East to study art with William Merritt Chase and Frank Dumond in New York. However, in 1903 Aikin returned to the West when the Santa Fe Railroad commissioned him to travel to Arizona and paint the Hopi. Aikin stayed in Arizona for 18 months and published an article in 1906, reflecting his sympathy to their plight as the railroad industry was encroaching upon their way of life. Aikin also returned to Arizona in 1906 with plans to set up an artist colony devoted to depicting and defending the Hopi. He resided in Flagstaff on the Hopi reservation in Oraibi as well as in El Tovar Hotel on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon for the final seven years of his life.
Provenance: Jon and Mary Williams private art collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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#166581Signed "Louis Aikin - Grand Canyon - 1906" in the plate on the lower left. "Copyright 1906 by W.J. Black" on lower left margin. Has not been examined outside protective shrink wrap. Appears to have a minor crease on the lower right corner. Otherwise excellent.Condition
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