#11 • V. Rae "Nuthatch" Metal Print
Part of 2025 Rabbit Creek Estate Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)
High bid $120.00
Status: Sold
Category: Art
Aluminum-mounted print numbered 14/730 titled "Nuthatch", signed by Alaskan artist Valerie (V.) Rae (20th/21st Century) in lower left and additionally en verso. Depicts an expressive bird portrait of a colorful nuthatch rendered in bold washes of blue, orange, and black. Narrative en verso features humorous, personal reflection by artist, anthropomorphizing bird, and tying in themes of flirtation, changing taste, and curiosity. Small dent in lower right corner as photographed. Measures approximately 17" x 15".