Live Auction 2729Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Paintings and Prints including Masterworks from the Westervelt Company and Selections from Thomas Molesworth's Ranch A Commission
THOMAS MOLESWORTH (1890-1977)
Lot 229

THOMAS MOLESWORTH (1890-1977)

A 'SNOWY CABIN' FRAME, CIRCA 1933

Closed25 September 2013

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THOMAS MOLESWORTH (1890-1977)
A 'SNOWY CABIN' FRAME, CIRCA 1933
burled fir, photograph of Jack Creek Cow Camp, Pitchfork Ranch by Charles J. Belden (1887-1966)
18¾ x 22¼ in. (47.5 x 56.5 cm.)
photograph signed lower right

Specialist note

Charles J. Belden was a great American cowboy photographer who was also a rancher on the Phelps (Pitchfork) Ranch in Wyoming. He made the Ranch famous by taking pictures of it for newspapers across the United States including National Geographic and the cover of Life magazine. Thomas Molesworth and Belden collaborated on numerous commissions including pieces specifically created for Belden's home. His photography is featured at the Belden Museum in Meeteetse, Wyoming.