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Pitchfork Ranch, Wyo. Original Framed Watercolor

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:325.00 - 625.00 USD
Pitchfork Ranch, Wyo. Original Framed Watercolor
Featured in this lot is this Pitchfolk Ranch, Wyo. original framed watercolor. The watercolor follows a pattern, possibly a photograph and hand painted and colored with water color to make the picture lifelike and shows a cowboy drinking water out of his hat. The horse shows the companies brand on the left hip. The Pitchfork Ranch was established in 1878 by the cattleman William B. (Bill) M. Smith and his family. It was initially part of a larger wave of cattle ranching expansion in the American West. The ranch is known for its distinctive Pitchfork brand, which is a pitchfork symbol. This brand became iconic and associated with the ranch's legacy and operations. Pitchfork Ranch represents a significant part of Wyoming's ranching history and has become a symbol of the enduring tradition of cattle ranching in the American West and is known for selling generational royalty of the horse world. The condition of this framed watercolor is well preserved with some wear to the outside paint of the frame but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this framed watercolor is 11 1/4" x 14 1/4" and the visible artwork measures 10 3/8" x 13 1/4".