Maynard Dixon, Shapes of Fear

Maynard Dixon

American · 1875–1946 · Painter, Printmaker

Lafayette Maynard Dixon was an American artist. He was known for his paintings, and his body of work focused on the American West. Dixon is considered one of the finest artists… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Maynard Dixon, The Pony Boy, 1920, oil on canvasThe Pony BoyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,130,000≈ £1,624,714≈ €1,898,227Sign up to see
  2. Maynard Dixon, Open Range, 1942, oil on canvas laid on boardOpen RangeCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,015,000≈ £1,497,807≈ €1,718,697Sign up to see
  3. Maynard Dixon, Story Tellers (Montana, October 1917), oil on canvasStory Tellers (Montana, October 1917)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,680,000≈ £957,592≈ €1,389,233Sign up to see

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  1. Maynard Dixon, Lonesome Camp, 1927, oil on canvas laid on board
    Lonesome Camp, 1927
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 14 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 84
    $32,725≈ £24,990≈ €29,712Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Maynard Dixon, Buffalo robe, ink on paper
    Buffalo robe
    Drawing · Paper
    sight: 4 3/4 x 3 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 142
    $4,750≈ £3,328≈ €4,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Maynard Dixon, Lone Indian gazing across the plains, 1912, watercolor on paper
    Lone Indian gazing across the plains, 1912
    Watercolor · Paper
    5 1/2 x 8 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $37,500≈ £26,272≈ €32,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Maynard Dixon, Buck Peters, Ranchman, 1911, oil on board
    Buck Peters, Ranchman, 1911
    Oil · Board
    27 3/4 x 19 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    $293,000≈ £193,617≈ €275,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Maynard Dixon, Desert expanse; Nude study (double-sided), 1926, oil on board
    Desert expanse; Nude study (double-sided), 1926
    Oil · Board
    10 x 14in
    Bonhams · · Lot 104
    $22,500≈ £14,868≈ €21,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Maynard Dixon, Three studies of figures walking, Guadalajara, 1905, first monogrammed (lower right), second and third unsigned
    Three studies of figures walking, Guadalajara, 1905
    first monogrammed (lower right), second and third unsigned
    first and third 8 x 5in; second 7 x 6 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 99
    $10,000≈ £6,405≈ €9,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Maynard Dixon, Flathead Brave, 1909, oil on board
    Flathead Brave, 1909
    Oil · Board
    10.75 x 13.75 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 174
    $90,000≈ £58,158≈ €82,274Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Maynard Dixon, Flathead Indian, Montana, 1911, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Flathead Indian, Montana, 1911
    Watercolor · Paper
    9 x 12 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 202
    $16,000≈ £10,339≈ €14,627Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  9. Maynard Dixon, Ditch Line and Mesa, Toquerville, 1933, oil on canvas laid on board
    Ditch Line and Mesa, Toquerville, 1933
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 13.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 220
    $26,325≈ £17,011≈ €24,065Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. Maynard Dixon, Prairie Evening, 1919, gouache on paper
    Prairie Evening, 1919
    Gouache · Paper
    20 x 15 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 90
    $163,800≈ £105,848≈ €149,739Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
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About Maynard Dixon

Lafayette Maynard Dixon was an American artist. He was known for his paintings, and his body of work focused on the American West. Dixon is considered one of the finest artists having dedicated most of their art to the U.S. Southwestern cultures and landscapes at the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. He was often called "The Last Cowboy in San Francisco."

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In museum collections

  • Maynard Dixon, Home of the Desert RatHome of the Desert Rat, 1944
    Phoenix Art Museum · Public domain
  • Maynard Dixon, Destination NowhereDestination Nowhere, 1941
    Brigham Young University Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Maynard Dixon, Blind HopiBlind Hopi, 1923
    Brigham Young University Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Maynard Dixon, Hopi InteriorHopi Interior, 1923
    Brigham Young University Museum of Art · Public domain

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