Paul Calle "Fireside Companions" Signed Limited Edition Print, 1995

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A pencil signed and numbered limited edition print of Paul Calle's "Fireside Companions," released by Mill Pond Press in February … Read more A pencil signed and numbered limited edition print of Paul Calle's "Fireside Companions," released by Mill Pond Press in February 1995. A mountain man in fringed buckskins and a red headband sits by a small fire inside a pole shelter hung with furs and gear, reading a book with a long pipe in his mouth while his canine companion rests at his side. Beaded, fringed cases hang behind him and pelts are stacked at the right. The whole scene is lit by the fire.

Offset lithograph printed by Litho-Krome Company on acid-free, pH neutral coated paper, published from Calle's 1994 oil on panel. Pencil signed "Paul Calle" at lower right and numbered 110/950 at lower left, with the plate signature "Paul Calle ©1995" in the image. The edition was 950 signed and numbered prints plus 76 artist's proofs.

Paul Calle (1928-2010) painted the history of the American West in oil and pencil. He was one of the first artists chosen for NASA's art program and designed the 1969 U.S. stamp marking the first moon landing. His work is in the collections of the National Air and Space Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Comes with the original Mill Pond Press folder with its gold MPP seal and edition label, the certificate of authenticity and the artist biography sheet.

Image: 14 x 21 1/2 inches. Sheet: 18 3/4 x 26 inches. Unframed. See less