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, The Oak Tree, 1927, charcoal on paper
    The Oak Tree, 1927
    Drawing · Paper
    16 x 12.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 244
    $10,530≈ £6,718≈ €8,631Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Maynard Dixon, Flapper Girl, 1916, oil on canvas
    Flapper Girl, 1916
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 9 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 246
    $23,400≈ £14,929≈ €19,180Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. Maynard Dixon, The Cowboy, 1916, gouache on paper
    The Cowboy, 1916
    Gouache · Paper
    11 x 14 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 247
    $29,250≈ £18,661≈ €23,975Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  4. Maynard Dixon, El Lechero (The Milkman), Guadalajara, Mexico, oil on board
    El Lechero (The Milkman), Guadalajara, Mexico
    Oil · Board
    12.5 x 11.75 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 65
    $46,800≈ £29,858≈ €38,361Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  5. Maynard Dixon, Apache Shelter, White Mountain Reservation, Arizona, 1915, oil on board
    Apache Shelter, White Mountain Reservation, Arizona, 1915
    Oil · Board
    6 x 8.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 66
    $29,250≈ £18,661≈ €23,975Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. Maynard Dixon, Lone Bull, 1918, oil on canvas
    Lone Bull, 1918
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 30 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 67
    $438,750≈ £279,922≈ €359,631Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. Maynard Dixon, Clouds and prairie, 1921, oil on canvas board
    Clouds and prairie, 1921
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 18in
    Bonhams · · Lot 179
    $104,500≈ £64,292≈ €79,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Maynard Dixon, Illustration for a poem (horsemen), gouache on board
    Illustration for a poem (horsemen)
    Gouache · Board
    sight: 7 1/2 x 19in
    Bonhams · · Lot 186
    $6,250≈ £3,845≈ €4,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Maynard Dixon, Cottonwood and mesas, 1940; Study of faces, 1903; Old California type; Walpi kneeling figure, 1923 (group of 4), first pencil on paper; second pencil and conté crayon on paper; third pencil on paper; fourth charcoal on paper
    Cottonwood and mesas, 1940; Study of faces, 1903; Old California type; Walpi kneeling figure, 1923 (group of 4)
    Drawing · Paper
    first 4 x 5 1/2in; second sight: 5 3/4 x 4 1/4in; third sight: 5 x 2 3/4in; fourth sight: 2 1/2 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 187
    $6,875≈ £4,230≈ €5,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Maynard Dixon, Navajo Reservation, 1922, oil on board
    Navajo Reservation, 1922
    Oil · Board
    13 1/2 x 9 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 199
    $32,500≈ £20,768≈ €24,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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