#15 • Fred Machetanz "Reaching the Pass" Musher Signed Print

Part of October 2025 Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A signed and numbered 914/1049 print by the late Alaskan artist, Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) entitled "Reaching the Pass." The work depicts a sled dog team's eagerness to reach the summit of a pass and start down, a point at which the driver will climb onto the runners of his sled for the ride downhill. This example bears signatures of prominent Alaska dog sled mushers who won the Iditarod including Emmitt G. Peters (1975), Rick Swenson (1977, 1979, 1981, 1982), Joe May (1980), Dean Osmar (1984), and more as photographed. Includes information on the artist and piece en verso. The print is loose in the frame as photographed. It measures approximately 31" x 42.5" overall. Note Regarding Shipping Services: This item is exceptionally large and/or heavy, and may require custom boxing or crating depending on the intended destination and available carrier services. For more information prior to bidding, please email us at Shipping@AlaskaPremierAuctions.com or call/text us at 907.570.7050.