Shannon Stirnweis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Shannon Stirnweis Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 15, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, DINNER BY A LONG SHOT, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Dinner By A Long Shot Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 15 x 32 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: Shannon Stirnweis's portrayal of two men hunting in the wintery mountains of the American West is emblematic of the artist's work regarding the lifestyles and experiences of cowboys and pioneers during the 19th century. Accompanied by two horses, one man remains on horseback as he aims to fire a shot at unseen prey. Beside him, his companion appears to advise him on where he should shoot.
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Jul. 07, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 01, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, UNEXPECTED COMPANY, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Unexpected Company Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 11.5 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: This dramatic scene by Shannon Stirnweis shows the danger involved with life on the American frontier. Opening her door enough to aim a rifle at the Native American men gathered outside of the log cabin, the wife protects her family and livelihood from the potential assailants. Circling around one another engaged in conversation, the three men on horseback carry spears with them for either protection and the potential of attack. Hiding behind his mother's skirt, the fearful young boy represents the difficult relationship between white pioneers and the Native Americans whose land the settlers took.
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Jul. 01, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, BY THE SPARKLING WATER, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $300
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: By the Sparkling Water Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 23 x 11 inches Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm) Description: Crouching on the slippery ledge of a boulder underneath a waterfall, a Native American man bends forward, poised to spear a fish from the water in this Shannon Stirnweis print.
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Jun. 20, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS (1931-) "With Bated Breath."
Est: $600 - $900
SHANNON STIRNWEIS (1931-) "With Bated Breath." Cover illustration for the gothic romance novel, With Bated Breath by Alice Campbell, (New York: Paperback Library, 1968). Gouache on board. 20 x 12 1/2 inches (image) on 24 x 16 1/2-inch board. Signed in lower left image. Publication information inscribed on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS (1931-) Playful kittens.
Est: $400 - $600
SHANNON STIRNWEIS (1931-) Playful kittens. Illustration for the How to Paint Cats instruction book, 1976. Oil on board. 15 x 30 inches. Signed and dated "Stirnweis (c) 1976" in lower right image. Accompanied by a copy of the book.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 16, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $450 - $575
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 28, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, DISTANT SOUNDS, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $150 - $250
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Distant Sounds Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP Image Size: 17 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: Shannon Stirnweis's rendering of a Native American man and his horse resting at a waterfall reflects the artist's understanding of how the environment of the American West offered protection and solace to the people within it. Sanding straight and looking over his right shoulder, the man calmly holds the rein of his horse so as not to frighten the animal as it drinks.
RoGallery
May. 28, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, DREAMS, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $150 - $250
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Dreams Year: circa 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 21 x 18.5 inches Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm) Description: Sitting on a rock, a young Native American woman rests her elbows against her knees as she looks out over the plains filled with wild grasses. Beyond her, a Native American man in an ornately feathered headdress walks on horseback toward the direction of the woman. Seemingly watching the sunset, the two figures represent the spirituality of the Native American nations who inhabited the plains regions of the American West.
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May. 28, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, WAR FLAG, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $350 - $450
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: War Flag Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 17 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: Holding a flag above his head, the Native American chief wears an ornate headdress of many thick feathers and beading, as well as a leather fringed shirt with embroidery and embellishments. Yelling out to a crowd, the man probably speaks words of encouragement and support for his people. Although fictional, this rendering of a Native American man by Shannon Stirnweis is powerful and inspiring.
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May. 28, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, OH GREAT SPIRIT SEND ME A VISION, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $150 - $250
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Oh Great Spirit Send Me A Vision Year: circa 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 22.5 x 13.5 inches Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm) Description: Dwarfed by the towering rock formations around him, Shannon Stirnweis's rendering of a Native American man calling out to a higher power for guidance demonstrates the deep spirituality and connectedness felt by the American Indians with the environment. Arms outstretched standing on a rocky ledge, the man appears peaceful and trusting of the spirit to which he calls.
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May. 17, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, NOT A LUNCH, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $300
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Not a Lunch Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 23 x 17 inches Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm) Description: Shannon Stirnweis's dynamic print of a frontiersman narrowly evading capture by a large brown bear while his spooked horse waits below is emblematic of the artist's passion for the American West. Leaping off of the boulder with rifle in hand, the man desperately runs for his life from the most formidible predator in the mountains of the American West.
RoGallery
May. 17, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, CALL FOR A RAID, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Call For a Raid Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 18 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: Illuminated by the campfire, the Native Americans seated in front of the tipis watch the dancer put his spear into the fire as he moves from side to side. Covered in red and black body paint, the dancer performs a ritual done presumably in preparation for an upcoming raid on either a neighboring village or different cultural group.
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Mar. 23, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, ON THE OREGON TRAIL, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: On the Oregon Trail Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 15.5 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: In Shannon Stirnweis's portrayal of a covered wagon traveling on the Oregon Trail, the artist incorporates guards, dogs, and drivers into the scene that add to the authenticity of it. Set against the side of a mountain, the Oregon Trail covered thousands of miles across America and was often a dangerous environment in which unprotected wagon caravans were subject to assault and robbery so the artist's inclusion of armed guards and teamsters contributes to the legitimacy of the scene.
RoGallery
Feb. 11, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) Republic of Texas
Est: $100 - $1,000
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Republic of Texas" Signed middle right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 22c Republic of Texas stamp issued March 2, 1986. A land of long horizons, deep-cut canyons and coastal flats, Texas is second only to Alaska in size -- blanketing an area more than 220 times greater than Rhode Island. The history of this southwestern state is every bit as rich and varied as her landscape. Indeed, Old Spanish missions, rambling ranches, and oil fields hint at the fascinating story of Texas. Texas was ruled by Spain from 1519 to 1821, except for a brief five-year French dominion. When Mexico broke away from Spain in 1821, the Texas territory became part of the new Empire of Mexico. Despite Mexico's claims to the land, American settlers continued to pour into Texas, staking claims and setting up homesteads. Alarmed by the increasing number of settlers, Mexico halted American immigration to the territory. Relations between the two countries grew steadily worse, and in 1835, American colonists revolted against Mexico. After a bitter year-long struggle, Texans finally declared their independence from Mexico. Ten years later, the Republic of Texas joined the constellation of the Union as the twenty-eighth state on December 29, 1845. Today, Texas is one of the country's leading producers of cattle, natural gas and oil. In addition, Texas is a leader in high technology, and can boast of the Johnson Space Center -- the nation's headquarters for all manned space travel. Image Size: 13.25 x 18.25 in. Overall Size: 18.25 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B10143)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 11, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) Canada Goose
Est: $100 - $1,000
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Canada Goose" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card of the 22c Canada Goose issued on June 13, 1987. Among the annual signals of spring's arrival is the ruckus of a Canada Geese flock. Loudly honking and noisily flapping their wings as they descend by the thousands, they reclaim their northern homes. Canada Geese arrive in their famous "V" alignment, seemingly unfettered or worn from the flight they have just completed along the well-established flyways. Upon their return, Canada Geese feed avidly on grasses, grain stubble, and other vegetation. Soon, Canada Geese seek out nesting places - usually found in open marsh areas or along the shores of lakes. Within weeks, the rookery is filled with fuzzy yellow goslings squawking for their food. The goslings will grow, on a special diet of insects and snails, to resemble their parents in color and size. Their bodies will be plump and their necks long, while their wing span may range from that of a duck to some five and a half feet. As leaves begin to change color in the Fall, Canada Geese spread their wings and join the flock heading for warmer shores. Image Size: 13.5 x 18.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B10906)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 11, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Statue of Liberty"
Est: $100 - $1,000
Shannon Stirnweis (American, B. 1931) "Statue of Liberty" Signed center left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. The Lady, the Goddess, Miss Liberty -- she has been called many names, but she has always been the symbol of freedom. Our grand Lady of the Harbor evokes the hopes and dreams of all those who gaze upon her brilliant face and flock to her open shores. The Statue was a gift from France to the people of the United States -- whose striving for liberty and social justice helped inspire the French in their own search for liberty. To help bring the vision of the statue to reality, the French government enlisted the help of a young sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. Initially given the name Liberty Enlightening the World, Bartholdi envisioned the statue to embody the everlasting spirit of Liberty, which would serve as an inspiration for all nations, for all peoples, for all times. After experimenting with several models, Bartholdi revealed the statue in her final form: a serene but forceful woman in classical garb, with an upheld torch of freedom, a crown of radiant light, with chains of bondage broken at her feet, and a sacred tablet inscribed with the date of the Declaration of Independence. Since her dedication in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York Harbor, beckoning the thousands of immigrants from faraway lands to her free and prospering shores. The story of over one hundred million Americans literally cannot be told apart from the story of the Statue of Liberty. Image Size: 13.25 x 16 in. Overall Size: 18.25 x 22 in. Unframed. (B10324)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 07, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis, The Love Flute, Lithograph
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: The Love Flute Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 23 x 14 inches Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm) Description: Sitting with one leg slung over his ankle, the Native American man in this print by Shannon Stirnquis plays a flute decorated in blue and red pigment. Donning feathers in his long hair, embroidered pants, and beaded moccasins, the man relaxes behind a boulder near a gathering of tipis.
RoGallery
Feb. 04, 2024
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $400 - $500
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) TITLE: Fort 1, Point Levis YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 17 inches / 50 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Number One stamp issued June 30, 1983. In the 1860s, as tensions grew in Europe, it looked for a time like England would be cut off from her lumber supplies from the Scandinavian countries. This possibility made the great wooded wilderness of Canada an important natural resource to the Mother Country. Meanwhile, on the North American continent, the American Civil War had been raging since 1861. Since England had supported the South in the Civil War, Canadians feared that the north would take revenge on Canada following early defeats in the War. Thus, to safeguard the southern border and protect the vital timber supplies, Britain constructed three forts on the heights above the south shore of the St. Lawrence across from Quebec City. These three forts --- known as Fort Number One, Fort Number Two, and Fort Number Three at Point Levis -- were never given specific names, even though they were each located at a definite site. Fort Number One was erected at Mount Pleasant. Fort Number Two was constructed at Spruce Cliff and Fort Number Three was built at a place called Lemure. Of the three forts, only Fort Number One still stands. Furthermore, none of the forts ever housed a garrison or received armaments ... for in 1871, the British government signed the Treaty of Washington ending the quarrel between the United States and England. Later, during World War I, Fort Number One sheltered both soldiers and munitions en route to the theater of operations in Europe. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127964 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter. He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West. He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 01, 2024
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, BY THE SPARKLING WATER, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $300
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: By the Sparkling Water Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 23 x 11 inches Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm) Description: Crouching on the slippery ledge of a boulder underneath a waterfall, a Native American man bends forward, poised to spear a fish from the water in this Shannon Stirnweis print.
RoGallery
Dec. 17, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $550 - $700
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $475 - $625
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $550 - $700
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $475 - $625
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 18, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis ( b. 1931) Acrylic on board
Est: $400 - $600
Plane crashed into the snow with man and children huddling in a blanket. Sight seen approx. 18" x 21". Signed on the verso
Weiss Auctions
Jul. 18, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis, Oil on Board Illustration
Est: $400 - $600
Signed lower left. Sight seen approx. 12" x 16", overall frame size approx. 15" x 18". Possibly original dustjacket book art.
Weiss Auctions
Jul. 06, 2023
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, WAR FLAG, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $400
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: War Flag Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 17 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: Holding a flag above his head, the Native American chief wears an ornate headdress of many thick feathers and beading, as well as a leather fringed shirt with embroidery and embellishments. Yelling out to a crowd, the man probably speaks words of encouragement and support for his people. Although fictional, this rendering of a Native American man by Shannon Stirnweis is powerful and inspiring.
RoGallery
Jul. 01, 2023
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, COWBOY AND HORSE , LITHOGRAPH
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Cowboy and Horse Portfolio: Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 15.5 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm) Description: Galloping full speed up a rocky hill, the horse and cowboy in this Shannon Stirnweis print appear rugged and hardy as they clamber up a steep and unforgiving landscape. Turning back to look behind him, the cowboy leans forward to retain his balance and withstand the motion of the horse without losing firm grip of the saddle.
RoGallery
Jul. 01, 2023
SHANNON STIRNWEIS, ARIZONA HIGHWAYS, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $300
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Arizona Highways Portfolio: Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 15 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 28 in. (55.88 cm x 71.12 cm) Description: Bounding over a small hill before a stream, a red carriage driven by teamsters and led by six dark-brown horses attempts to escape the attacking Native American men running alongside and behind them. Holding their rifles in the air, the American Indian men on horseback in pursuit of the carriage have forced the teamsters to increase their speed dangerously. Perched on the edge of their seats, the two teamsters defending their clients and their clients' posessions appear unaware of the sudden drop before the stream ahead of them.
RoGallery
Jun. 11, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $575 - $750
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $500 - $650
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 04, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort #1 Point Levis"
Est: $100 - $1,000
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort #1 - Point Levis" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Number One stamp issued June 30, 1983. In the 1860s, as tensions grew in Europe, it looked for a time like England would be cut off from her lumber supplies from the Scandinavian countries. This possibility made the great wooded wilderness of Canada an important natural resource to the Mother Country. Meanwhile, on the North American continent, the American Civil War had been raging since 1861. Since England had supported the South in the Civil War, Canadians feared that the north would take revenge on Canada following early defeats in the War. Thus, to safeguard the southern border and protect the vital timber supplies, Britain constructed three forts on the heights above the south shore of the St. Lawrence across from Quebec City. These three forts --- known as Fort Number One, Fort Number Two, and Fort Number Three at Point Levis -- were never given specific names, even though they were each located at a definite site. Fort Number One was erected at Mount Pleasant. Fort Number Two was constructed at Spruce Cliff and Fort Number Three was built at a place called Lemure. Of the three forts, only Fort Number One still stands. Furthermore, none of the forts ever housed a garrison or received armaments ... for in 1871, the British government signed the Treaty of Washington ending the quarrel between the United States and England. Later, during World War I, Fort Number One sheltered both soldiers and munitions en route to the theater of operations in Europe. Image Size: 19.75 x 17.5 in. Overall Size: 22.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08181)
Helmuth Stone
Jun. 04, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) Alaska Brown Bear
Est: $100 - $1,000
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Alaska Brown Bear" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card of the 22c Alaska Brown Bear issued on June 13, 1987. Although several species of Brown Bears are native to a number of regions around the world, the largest of these - and indeed the world's largest living terrestrial carnivore - is the Alaska Brown Bear. Also known as the Kodiak Bear, these Bears may reach nine feet in length and weigh more than three-quarters of a ton. Preferring a solitary life, when spring arrives, these huge Bears shuffle along well-worn trails to salmon-rich streams where they feed after the winter's hibernation. Frequently, the Bears will quarrel over territorial fishing rights. After disputes are settled, they get down to the business of catching fish. Fishing techniques differ between individuals. Some Bears wade out among the fish and squat down so that the currenct boils over them, and when a fish passes by, an effortless head nod or paw swipe yields a meal. Others wait by the banks for fish darting close to shore so a powerful brown paw can pin it down. Still other Bears refuse to fish at all, preferring to sneak off with an unwary neighbor's catch. Image Size: 13.5 x 18.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B10955)
Helmuth Stone
Mar. 12, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $625 - $750
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 18, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (1931-), A Tranquil Moment - Study
Est: $200 - $400
Shannon Stirnweis (1931-) A Tranquil Moment - Study charcoal on paper 17 1/2 x 23 inches 24 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches (frame) titled and signed lower right: Drawing for "A Tranquil Moment" Shannon Stirnweis
Jackson Hole Art Auction
Feb. 05, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort Coteau-du-Lac"
Est: $200 - $300
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Fort Coteau-du-Lac" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Coteau-du-Lac stamp issued June 30, 1983. As the vast Canadian frontier was gradually explored and settled, fortresses sprang up in the New World, both to accommodate trappers and settlers who worked in the wilderness and to give military protection to trading operations. One fort built to protect vital trade operations in Canada is Fort Coteau-du-Lac. It is situated at the junction of the Eelisle and St. Lawrence Rivers and it protected essential supplies stored in the vicinity. In addition, the fortress guarded the first canal built on the St. Lawrence River ... a canal which was vital to the transport of supplies. Later, during the War of 1812, the British military erected elaborate fortifications to protect the strategically important waterway and storage depot which stood at the juncture of the two rivers. However, once the war was over, Fort Coteau-du-Lac became a center for civilian trade and was renovated in 1824-26. Today, this historic military and trading fort is a well-known National Historic Park in Canada which features an impressive interpretive display in its reconstructed octagonal blockhouse. Image Size: 19.25 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08158)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 05, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Ft. Chambly"
Est: $200 - $400
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Ft. Chambly" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was oiginally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Chambly stamp issued June 30, 1983. Canada's early history is in many ways the story of a small population struggling to carve a nation from a vast, unsettled wilderness. In those days, command of Canada's waterways often meant control of a territory. For this reason, nations vying for power over a territory would build forts along the rivers to protect their interests. Fort Chambly is one such fort. Built by the French along the left bank of the Richelieu River, Fort Chambly guarded French interests in the southern frontier. Construction on the fort began in 1665 by Jacques de Chambly, captain of a company in the Carignan Regiment, and the structure was first called Fort St. Louis. Originally the fort was a staked enclosure with a warehouse, barracks and a chapel. But, in 1709, after the Quebec military authorities ordered the fort's abandonment, the citizens of nearby Montreal protested and set out to rebuild the historic fort in stone. In 1711, the fort was finished and christened, Pontchartrain. But, despite the name change, people continued to call it Fort Chambly. In 1760, the fort was captured by the British, who manned the fort with a small garrison. Fifteen years later, in 1775, American forces easily overcame the British soldiers stationed at the fort. But the Americans abandoned the fortress only a year later. During the War of 1812, the fort served as an operational base on the Canadian side of Lake Champlain. In 1851, the fort was abandoned and ceded to Canada by the government of Great Britain. Image Size: 19.25 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08160)
Helmuth Stone
Jan. 19, 2023
Shannon Stirnweis Oil on Board Illustration
Est: $700 - $900
Indian Boy running 12" x 16" sight size.
Weiss Auctions
Dec. 18, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $650 - $800
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $550 - $700
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis, Cowboy and Horse , Lithograph
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Shannon Stirnweis, American (1931 - ) Title: Cowboy and Horse Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP Image Size: 15.5 x 23 inches Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (55.88 cm x 73.66 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 02, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort #1 Point Levis"
Est: $200 - $400
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort #1 - Point Levis" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Number One stamp issued June 30, 1983. In the 1860s, as tensions grew in Europe, it looked for a time like England would be cut off from her lumber supplies from the Scandinavian countries. This possibility made the great wooded wilderness of Canada an important natural resource to the Mother Country. Meanwhile, on the North American continent, the American Civil War had been raging since 1861. Since England had supported the South in the Civil War, Canadians feared that the north would take revenge on Canada following early defeats in the War. Thus, to safeguard the southern border and protect the vital timber supplies, Britain constructed three forts on the heights above the south shore of the St. Lawrence across from Quebec City. These three forts --- known as Fort Number One, Fort Number Two, and Fort Number Three at Point Levis -- were never given specific names, even though they were each located at a definite site. Fort Number One was erected at Mount Pleasant. Fort Number Two was constructed at Spruce Cliff and Fort Number Three was built at a place called Lemure. Of the three forts, only Fort Number One still stands. Furthermore, none of the forts ever housed a garrison or received armaments ... for in 1871, the British government signed the Treaty of Washington ending the quarrel between the United States and England. Later, during World War I, Fort Number One sheltered both soldiers and munitions en route to the theater of operations in Europe. Image Size: 19.75 x 17.5 in. Overall Size: 22.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08181)
Helmuth Stone
Oct. 02, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Ladybug"
Est: $200 - $400
Shannon Stirnweis (American, B. 1931) "Ladybug" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card of the 22c Ladybug issued on June 13, 1987. A member of the beetle family Coccinellidae, these insects are, for the most part, extremely beneficial to man. Popular legend says that Ladybugs were so named in the Middle Ages to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus. Ladbugs have flourished wherever they are found. There are thousand of species of Ladbugs throughout the world - including dozens in the United States. Each species has its own distinctive arrangement of spots, ranging from two to twenty-two. Normally red or yellow with black spots, Ladybugs may be black, with red or yellow spot patterns. Although brightly colored, the Ladybug's coloration is actually its protection. The bright orange deters predators and reminds them of the Ladybug's bitter taste. Although the Ladybug need not fear many predators, it is itself a formidable predator. The Ladybug is a favorite of farmers and gardeners since, as an adult and as a larva, it consumes vast quantities of destructive pests. The adult Ladybugs seek out plants infested with aphids on which to lay their eggs. Image Size: 13.25 x 18.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B11089)
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 11, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) acrylic painting
Est: $650 - $800
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Fort William YEAR: 1983 MEDIUM: acrylic on board CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm BOARD SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 58 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NOTE: This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort William stamp issue June 30, 1983. As early trappers and traders began to realize the natural bounty the New World had to offer them, they built fur trading posts and trading centers on the frontier. Many of these were located along the seacoast, rivers and lakes so that the trappers and traders could use the waterways to transport their wares. One such trading center was Fort William, located at Thunder Bay, an inlet on Lake Superior. The first white settlement at the site of Fort William was probably Dulhut's fur-trading post built in 1678. However, a more substantial French fort, Kaministikwia, was erected in 1717 and later abandoned after the Seven Years' War. After the war, Montreal traders used the Grand Portage-Pigeon River route south of Fort William to transport their wares. However, when the American border was set along the Pigeon River, the British traders rediscovered the French route to the west. Between 1801 and 1805, the English built a fort on Thunder Bay, naming it Fort William after William McGillivray, principal director of the North West Company. Fort William soon became the inland headquarters of the North West Company and served as a major trading depot for trading expeditions into the West. From 1802 until 1821, when the North West Company merged with the Hudson Bay Company, and the Nor'Westers, as the traders were called, met annually at Fort William. After 1821, the main trade route for the merged company was switched to Hudson Bay and Fort William became an obscure post. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121560 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (AZ,NY,NH,OR,1931-2019) oil painting
Est: $600 - $750
ARTIST: Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, 1931 - 2019) NAME: Liberation of Smolensk YEAR: 1993 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm BOARD SIZE: 25 x 21 inches / 63 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Liberation of Smolensk 1943 stamp issued September 25, 1993. Germany's defeat at Kursk in July 1943 marked its last mass effort along the Eastern Front. Hitler, concerned about the Allied landings at Sicily, transferred several of his best divisions to the West. German forces in the East, now hopelessly outnumbered in both men and materiel, had little choice but to fall back. The next two months would see the Germans retreat some 150 miles along a more than 600-mile front, extending from the Donets River in the south, through Kharkov, to the Divina River north of Smolensk. On September 25, facing a rapidly-approaching Red Army, the Germans abandoned Smolensk. PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120446 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Stirnweis settled in New York City, where he earned a reputation for his illustration work and fine art painting. He studied at the University of Oregon, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and with Pruett Carter.He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator and had special assignments in a variety of places that included the Berlin Wall, the Everglades, Arizona, and Alaska. He was also an illustrator for Sportsman Magazine, and Field and Stream as well as for books, posters, and ads. After serving two years as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York he entered the field of gallery painting. His skills as an illustrator served him well when he focused later on the history of the Old West.He is represented in the permanent collections of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Historical Museum, U.S. Coast Guard, Leaning Tree, Marriott, Grumbacher, Rumley, C.B.S., Burt Reynolds, California Federal Savings, University of Texas (El Paso), University of Wyoming and the Pippin Museum. He has participated in shows at the Hunterton Art Center, New York Historical Society and the Smithsonian.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 14, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Ft. Chambly"
Est: $250 - $450
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Ft. Chambly" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was oiginally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Chambly stamp issued June 30, 1983. Canada's early history is in many ways the story of a small population struggling to carve a nation from a vast, unsettled wilderness. In those days, command of Canada's waterways often meant control of a territory. For this reason, nations vying for power over a territory would build forts along the rivers to protect their interests. Fort Chambly is one such fort. Built by the French along the left bank of the Richelieu River, Fort Chambly guarded French interests in the southern frontier. Construction on the fort began in 1665 by Jacques de Chambly, captain of a company in the Carignan Regiment, and the structure was first called Fort St. Louis. Originally the fort was a staked enclosure with a warehouse, barracks and a chapel. But, in 1709, after the Quebec military authorities ordered the fort's abandonment, the citizens of nearby Montreal protested and set out to rebuild the historic fort in stone. In 1711, the fort was finished and christened, Pontchartrain. But, despite the name change, people continued to call it Fort Chambly. In 1760, the fort was captured by the British, who manned the fort with a small garrison. Fifteen years later, in 1775, American forces easily overcame the British soldiers stationed at the fort. But the Americans abandoned the fortress only a year later. During the War of 1812, the fort served as an operational base on the Canadian side of Lake Champlain. In 1851, the fort was abandoned and ceded to Canada by the government of Great Britain. Image Size: 19.25 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08160)
Helmuth Stone
Jun. 12, 2022
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort Coteau-du-Lac"
Est: $300 - $500
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Fort Coteau-du-Lac" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Coteau-du-Lac stamp issued June 30, 1983. As the vast Canadian frontier was gradually explored and settled, fortresses sprang up in the New World, both to accommodate trappers and settlers who worked in the wilderness and to give military protection to trading operations. One fort built to protect vital trade operations in Canada is Fort Coteau-du-Lac. It is situated at the junction of the Eelisle and St. Lawrence Rivers and it protected essential supplies stored in the vicinity. In addition, the fortress guarded the first canal built on the St. Lawrence River ... a canal which was vital to the transport of supplies. Later, during the War of 1812, the British military erected elaborate fortifications to protect the strategically important waterway and storage depot which stood at the juncture of the two rivers. However, once the war was over, Fort Coteau-du-Lac became a center for civilian trade and was renovated in 1824-26. Today, this historic military and trading fort is a well-known National Historic Park in Canada which features an impressive interpretive display in its reconstructed octagonal blockhouse. Image Size: 19.25 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08158)
Helmuth Stone