#16 • Fred Machetanz "Heritage of Alaska" Artist Proof Signed by Alaska's First 5 Governors

Part of October 2023 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $850.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art: Alaskan Multiples

A signed and numbered 53/56 artist proof by the late Alaska artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002), with signatures from the first five Governors of the State of Alaska - William A. Egan (1959-1966, 1970-1974), Walter J. Hickel 1966-1969, 1990-1994), Keith H. Miller (1969-1970), Jay Hammond (1974-1982), and Bill Sheffield (1982-1986). The work depicts an old Sourdough and his three trusty malamute and husky companions taking a well-deserved rest at the top of a mountain on a sunny autumn day. In addition to the esteemed Governors' signatures, the print is numbered lower left and signed lower right by the artist in graphite. Matted and framed in simple wood measuring approximately 41.5" x 28" overall.