Henry Raschen

Henry Raschen (American, 1854-1937) Canyon sunrise signed 'H. Raschen' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 40in Footnote: PROVENANCE: Private collection, Paradise Valley, Arizona Sale, Butterfield & Butterfield, Los Angeles, 22 March 1989, lot 3182 With Bernard's Gallery, Woodland Hills, California

HAWKEYE BY HENRY RASCHEN (CALIFORNIA, 1854-1937). Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Mendecino, Cal. 1904" lower right. Portrait of a southwestern American Indian wearing a bandanna. Some restoration. 19 1/2"h. 17 1/4"w., in a gilt frame, 29 3/4"h. 27 1/2"w. Estimate $ 2,000-4,000 Rebacked with small areas of inpainting concentrated mostly around the nose and surrounding background.

Lot 152 Henry Raschen (American, 1854-1937) Campfire Stories Signed "H. RASCHEN" l.r., identified on a presentation plaque. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (61.0 x 91.4 cm), framed (under glass). Condition: Not examined out of frame. N.B. Henry Raschen was born in Germany and, in 1868, moved with his family to Fort Ross, California. Raschen soon settled in San Francisco and began to study art with Charles Nahl and Virgil Williams. He traveled to Munich in the late 1870s where he studied alongside fellow American expatriates such as William Merritt Chase. Raschen returned to San Francisco and began to paint scenes of American Indians. His life-like compositions conveyed the customs of the Native American tribes throughout California and the Southwest, particularly the Pomo Indians of nearby Sonoma County. Although he returned to Munich for four years (from 1890 until 1894), Raschen ultimately settled in California, where he continued to produce the paintings of Native Americans for which he best known. Estimate $15,000-20,000 Minor losses along tacking margin, no additional condition issues to report.

description signed, l.r. condition note: canvas has been relined. picture surface is generally in good condition with no craquelure, although the surface has been flattened from the relining process; there are two untreated punctures, one in the rocks upper right, about 3/4 in. long, the other on the hillside beyond the river, about 1/2 in. long; also a partially repaired puncture on the flank of the leading horse, with associated inpainting.

Henry Raschen (American, 1854-1937) The U.S.S. Connecticut, Flagship of the Atlantic Squadron signed and dated 'Raschen 1908' (lower right) and inscribed 'U.S.SConnecticut/Flagship/Atlantic Squadron' (lower left) pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.) Special Notice This lot is offered without reserve.