577. Cornelia Cassidy-Davis (American, 1870-1920), "Along the Trail", c.1900; gouache/paper, 6" x 9.5", signed. Cincinnati painter known for her scenes of Native American life, executed in a similar style to Henry Farny. Davis studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy and the Art Students League. She exhibited at the Columbian Expo (Chicago, 1893), Art Institute of Chicago, Cincinnati Spring Exhibition (1898). Davis painted in New Mexico and Arizona, and later taught at the Cincinnati School of Art (1891-97). A powerful, early western image.
3000-5000

578. Ila Mae McAfee (American, b. 1900), a matched pair of oils, "Juanita", c. 1929; oil/board, 5.75" x 3.75", incredible original bark frames, signed. Taos painter and illustrator. McAfee studied at the Colorado State Normal School, Western State College, and the Art Students League. She exhibited at the Painters and Sculptors of Los Angeles, Denver Art Museum, 48 States Competition, and the New Mexico State Fair. She executed WPA murals, and her work is included in the collections of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, Denver Art Museum, and the Museum of New Mexico. Paired miniatures of this subject with frames such as these are very rare and desirable. 5000-7000

579. (Elling) William Gollings (American, 1878-1932), "On the Drive", c. 1904; oil/canvas, 10.5" x 24.5", signed, artist's device, dated. Important cowboy painter. Gollings was mostly self-taught, although he did briefly work at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art . Gollings was born in Idaho, but was raised on farms in New York and Michigan. When he grew up, he traveled back west, working on ranches in the Dakotas and Wyoming. He eventually built a studio/cabin in Wyoming, and painted scenes of western life.
25,000-35,000