William E. Freeman - also known as Bill Freeman (American, 1927-2012). Oil on canvas, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautiful landscape painting depicting the foothills of a majestic snowcapped mountain range beyond. Pink and lavender clouds billow in the blue skies above, casting a glow that suggests it is either dawn or dusk, and in the foreground is a wide stretch of land dotted with plants and autumnal orange flora. Freeman's painting is executed with his signature sophisticated impasto and brushwork techniques. A wonderful scene of the American West. Size of painting: 11.5" L x 15.5" W (29.2 cm x 39.4 cm) Size of frame: 19.75" L x 23.5" W (50.2 cm x 59.7 cm)

Bill Freeman grew up in West Texas on a farm just outside of El Paso. Interestingly, he worked as a horse wrangler, fought forest fires for the U.S. Forest Service, and was a field researcher and guide for the Arizona Game and Fish Department for twelve years in Arizona, Wyoming, and New Mexico prior to becoming an artist. It was not until the age of 30 that Freeman decided to become an artist specializing in Western landscapes, and for nearly 50 years, Freeman created awe inspiring paintings. Today he is considered a pioneer of Western art centered on such storied locales as Scottsdale, Arizona and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection

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The painting shows a few areas of craquelure. Otherwise, it is in excellent condition. The frame has a few scuffs and chips with slight separation of mitered corners, but frame is still serviceable. Wired for suspension and ready to display.