#17 • Fred Machetanz "Reaching the Pass" Print Signed by Mushers

Part of January 2026 Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $450.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A signed and numbered 896/1049 large format 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 the signatures of eleven prominent Alaska dog sled mushers who won the Iditarod from 1973-1985. Those mushers include Dick Wilmarth (1973), Carl Huntington (1974), Emmitt G. Peters (1975), Gerald Riley (1976), Rick Swenson (1977, 1979, 1981, 1982), Dick Mackey (1978), Joe May (1980), Rick Mackey (1983), Dean Osmar (1984), and Libby Riddles (1985). Signed in graphite lower right by the artist; matted and framed, it measures approximately 31.5" x 42.5" overall with a sight view of 19.25" x 31.75". Note: 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.