44 Peters, Leslie (Les) - Elk

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Category Art
Auction Currency USD
Start Price NA
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
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Artist: Peters, Leslie (Les)Date of Birth: 1917-2010
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 12 x 36
Signed: Signed lower right and dated 70
Verso:
Frame/Outer Dim: 16 x 40.5
Born in Great Falls in 1917, Les Peters rode with the U.S. Cavalry on the Mexican border before serving in Europe during World War II. After the war, Peters studied at the Art Students League in New York, then returned to Great Falls where he painted the West his way, entertained other artists and patrons, and helped get the C. M. Russell Museum rolling.