#23 • Fred Machetanz "Son of the North" Lithograph

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

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Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 4:09 PM AKST

Category: Art

A signed and numbered 318/950 lithograph of "Son of the North" by Alaska artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) depicts a young Alaska Native man from Egavik on the Bering Sea coast, looking toward his reindeer herd. His face and broad fur ruff fill the portrait, with warm orange sunlight across his features and golden fur against a cool blue-violet background. Dark shadows beneath his brow and along his cheeks emphasize his intent gaze. Machetanz first visited Unalakleet in 1935, beginning a six-week trip that became a two-year stay. The people and landscape of the Bering Sea region remained central to his work. His luminous oil paintings were built over an ultramarine-blue foundation with successive layers of transparent color, a technique that helps explain the strong interplay of warm light and cool shadows reproduced in this print. Mill Pond Press published the lithograph from Machetanz's oil painting. The edition number appears in pencil at lower left, with the artist's pencil signature at lower right. A printed signature and 1980 date appear within the image; the lower margin carries the title and publisher's imprint. The print is presented with protective backing and accompanying paperwork and measures approximately 29" x 25" overall.