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LOT 3086
Framed Presentation Marked Hand Colored Print of “Old LU Cow Camp” by L.A. Huffman - L.A. Huffman (1835-
1931), an immensely influential and historically important frontier photographer of the American West, documented
Montana’s cowboys, ranchers, landscapes and native populations in their natural states. “The Old Lu-Bar Camp” displays a
scene all too common amidst the ever changing western landscape. A dilapidated structure that more than likely housed
buffalo hunters at one time sits abandoned against the snowy Montana landscape. The image sis hand colored and
hand signed “Ruins of Old Lu-Cow Camp North Montana 1884.” and “For W J Butler with kind wishes of 11-25-26 c. L.A.
Huffman” in white ink at the bottom. A letter from the son of W J Butler to John Fox is affixed to the back. The image is
housed in a 21 1/8 inch by 11 5/8 inch gold painted frame. William John Butler served as the Montana State Veterinarian
and served on the veterinary board of the International Livestock Exposition from 1913 until his death in 1948.
CONDITION: Excellent with a clear image and vibrant coloration. The frame is very fine with some storage and handling
marks. One will look a long time to find a presentation marked L.A. Huffman print like this!
Provenance: The John Fox Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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