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Born in Havelock, New Zealand, George Pritchard became a painter and lecturer who lived in San Francisco, California, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Europe, Canada, and New York City.  

Probst, Thorwald A. (1886-1948).

Thorwald Probst, <i>Veiled Grandness</i>, sold                 by John Moran Auctioneers for $4,313 (est: $7000-$9000) on 2/15/05
Veiled Grandness by Thorwald Probst (1886-1948)
30" x 40", Oil/Canvas, Signed Lower Left
Est.: $7,000 - $9,000
Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for $9,605 on 2/15/2005
ARTIST WORLD RECORD

Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, he showed early interest in the "Wild West" and became a well-known desert and western scene painter with horses as a specialty.

Prosch, Charles A. (1836-?).

Charles A. Prosch, <i>Kneeling classical figure with rabbits</i>, sold                 by John Moran Auctioneers for $4,312 (est: $3000-$5000) on 10/26/04
Kneeling classical figure with rabbits by Charles A. Prosch
22.25" x 20.25", Oil/Canvas, Inscribed
Est.: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for $4,312 on 10/26/2004
ARTIST WORLD RECORD

Puthuff, Hanson Duvall (1875-1972).

Hanson Duvall Puthuff, <i>Grand Canyon Scene #5</i>, sold                 by John Moran Auctioneers for $345,000 (est: $80,000-$100,000) on 10/17/06
Grand Canyon Scene #5 by Hanson Duvall Puthuff (1875-1972)
30" x 40", Oil/Canvas, Signed Lower Right
Est.: $80,000 - $100,000
Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for $345,000 on 10/27/2006
ARTIST WORLD RECORD

Arthur Putnam is known as a sculptor who became famous for his cast bronze animals. He became famous for his renditions of the animals he observed in his life including pumas, bears, coyotes and mountain lions, and he had a deep understanding of animal anatomy that started in his childhood when he had studied the skeletons of animals.

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