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John Mulvany (1839-1906)
Lot 27

John Mulvany (1839-1906)

Awaiting the Claim Jumpers (Trappers of the Yellowstone)

Closed7 August 2020

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John Mulvany (1839-1906)
Awaiting the Claim Jumpers (Trappers of the Yellowstone)
signed and dated 'Jno Mulvany/1877' (lower left)
oil on canvas
48 ¼ x 36 ¼ in. (122.6 x 92 cm.)
Painted in 1877.

Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, circa 1970s.
From whom stolen, November 6, 1974.
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Private collection, acquired from the above, 1982.
Returned to the present owner, 2018.

Specialist note

In 1872, John Mulvany embarked on a trip West that resulted in a number of paintings, including three known versions of the present scene. Other examples are known as On the Alert (1876) and Scouts of the Yellowstone (n.d.).

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