#71 • Fred Machetanz "Start The Day" Print

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

High bid $180.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A signed and numbered 148/950 print by Alaska artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) entitled "Start the Day", depicting a trapper in the spring of the year, heading out from his small cabin. The main snow of winter has fallen and is deep enough to have his snowshoes sink into the snow outside his cabin, and there was a heavy snowfall during the night covering the spruce boughs and his cabin roof. In the background is the south fork of Matanuska River and the striking mountains around it; this is near Sheep Mountain where the trapper has trapped for years. He has his backpack, his rifle for game, and a staff used for hiking over this varied terrain. It is early enough in the morning for the sun to have the low level of gold or pink light, and the trapper is holding up his mitt to shield his eyes from the sun as he checks the area ahead. Matted and framed with information about the artist and work en verso, it measures approximately 29" x 32.25" overall.