2017 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction / Lot 11310 / 306  •  View Catalog  •   • 

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Clyde Aspevig (b. 1951)
The Tetons, Wyoming (2009)
oil on canvas laid on board
40 × 48 inches
signed and dated lower left

VERSO
Signed, dated, and titled, with artist label

Painters of Grand Teton National Park will accompany the lot.

The artist wrote, “ Although many people regard realistic landscape painting as simple, it is actually one of the most complex forms of painting. Successful landscapes are rarely achieved. I believe that literal translation, often influenced by the mechanical imagery of the photograph, becomes too commonplace. There are no surprises, no mystery or provocation. The literal seems shallow for those looking for more. Successful realistic images initially engage the viewer through subject, emotion and shared experiences, then move on to discovery.”

LITERATURE
Donna L. Poulton and James L. Poulton, Painters of Grand Teton National Park (Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2015), front dust cover and p 197, illustrated

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Clyde Aspevig

b. 1951

The Tetons, Wyoming (2009)
oil on canvas laid on board
40 × 48 inches
signed and dated lower left
Sold at Auction: $83,300
Condition ReportSurface condition is excellent. No signs of restoration.

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