#28 • Byron Birdsall "Rose McKinley Circle" Watercolor Painting

Part of September 2024 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art: Alaskan Originals

An original watercolor by Alaska artist Byron Birdsall (1937-2016), titled "Rose McKinley Circle." Aptly named, the works depicts the majestic Mount McKinley, bathed in rosy sunlight against a royal blue sky, an optical phenomenon called "alpenglow" that appears as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite to the sun when the solar disk is just below the horizon. The mountain is precisely reflected in Wonder Lake, and the piece is signed right of center and dated c.1978. Housed within a round mat and framed, it measures approximately 16.25" x 16.25" overall.