Maynard Dixon - Old Stage Coach 1904 4.5" x 5"

Maynard Dixon (American, 1875-1946)
Old Stage Coach, 1904

Pencil on paper
Paper: 4.5” x 5”
Frame: 15.75” x 12.5”

Stamped in Lower Right with Artist’s Thunderbird Device and Dated ‘1904’
Verso: Titled, Dated, and Signed: “OLD STAGE COACH” / 1904/ BY Maynard Dixon
Authentication label signed by Edith Hamlin Dixon

In the heart of this sketch lies the essence of nostalgia, captured in the swift, unyielding strokes that form the silhouette of a stagecoach wagon. With loose, quick lines, the wagon takes shape, revealing a close-up perspective of a bygone era. The hasty details of the rendering invites contemplation, beckoning viewers to fill the gaps with their imagination.

Provenance:
The Artist.
Edith Hamlin Dixon, San Francisco, California, by descent, 1946.
Private Collection, Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Bonhams California, Western Art, Los Angeles, California, November 07, 2023, Lot 19
Private Collection, Utah