JACKSON, WYO. — In Jackson Hole Art Auction’s Annual Winter Online auction, conducted February 12, Cyrus Edwin Dallin’s (American, 1861-1944) “Appeal to the Great Spirit” rose past its $2,000 high estimate to become the sale’s highest-earning lot. The 1913 bronze stood 22¼ inches tall on its marble base and had respectable provenance, likely contributing to its success, including the Jackson, Wyo., property of Laurance S. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller IV. Inscribed “© C. E. Dallin 1913 #92 Gorham Co Founders,” the Native American sculpture appealed to bidders, bringing a $48,000 final result, including buyer’s premium. A complete review of this auction will run in a future issue.
