#49 • Jon Van Zyle "Deserving the Best of Care" Original Painting

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

High bid $3,500.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art: Alaskan Originals

An original c.1985 acrylic painting on masonite entitled "Deserving the Best of Care", depicting a musher applying a bootie to his Siberian husky's right forepaw; his team of seven more pups taking a rest in the snow while their sled sits in the glow of the late afternoon twilight. Signed and dated lower right and again en verso by Alaska artist Jon Van Zyle (b.1942). Includes a note en verso in the artist's hand regarding the use of the original painting for a limited edition Iditarod print run, and includes printed information about the artist. Housed in a wide frame with a few scuffs as shown; measures approximately 30.25" x 38.25" overall.