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FRANKE EARLE SCHOONOVER (1877–1972) The Rustler of Wind River
oil
36 1⁄2 x 25 1⁄4 inches
$40,000–50,000
“I’m not going!” she persisted.
“They’ll not consider you, Frances— they’ll not hold their fire on your account. You’re a rustler now, you’re one of us.”
“You-said-there-was-only-one-road,” she told him, her face turned away.
“It’s that way then, to the left up that
dry bed of Horsethief Canon.” He spoke
with a lift of exultation, of pride, and
more than pride. “Ride low—they’re
coming!”1
—G. W. Ogden, The Rustler of Wind River
Born in Oxford, New Jersey, Frank Schoonover became well known for his talent as an illustrator. He studied under renowned American illustrator and legendary artistic mentor Howard Pyle.
Schoonover created The Ruster of Wind River to be used as the frontispiece for the book of the same name. The artist perfectly captures an anxious scene toward the climax of the novel by George Washington Ogden.
G. W. Ogden had an impressive
career as correspondent and editor on several newspapers, including the Kansas City Times and the Chicago Tribune. His obituary in the April 6, 1966 edition of the Kansas City Times noted that Ogden “contributed articles, short stories and poetry to leading American and European magazines and had 37 novels to his credit, most dealing with the exploits of cowboys and other western heroes.”
PROVENANCE
• Private collection, Colorado
LITERATURE
• G. W. Ogden. The Rustler of Wind River. Chicago, IL: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1917.
A copy of The Rustler of Wind River by G. W. Ogden containing this image opposite the title page will accompany this lot.
1 G. W. Ogden, The Rustler of Wind River (Chicago, IL: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1917), 214.