Image of the Day, August 11, 2012

Bill Gollings grew up in Pierce City, Idaho, worked on a ranch in Rosebud County, Montana and eventually settled in Sheridan, Wyoming where he painted for the remainder of his life. His contemporaries were Russell, Remington, Koerner and other artists of the authentic American West.  Their work is highly desired because of the genre element, telling stories that can no longer be told. More than anyone, Gollings credited Joseph Sharp for teaching him to paint and encouraging him to be an artist.  He is not well known to the general public, but his work is in museums and private collections throughout the world. Three paintings, some of his early and best work, are coming up for auction this September.

Credit: Jackson Hole Art Auction

E. Williams Gollings (1878-1932)
Indian on Horseback
Oil on canvas
33.5 x 23.75
Estimated at: $125,000. To $175,000

Credit: Jackson Hole Art Auction

E. Williams Gollings (1878-1932)
Returning to Camp
1914
Oil on canvas
20 x 15 in.
Estimated at: $100,000. To $150,000

Credit: Jackson Hole Art Auction

E. Williams Gollings (1878-1932)
Bucking Bronco
1913
Oil on canvas
33.5 x 23.75 in.
Estimated at: $200,000. To $300,000