LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Measurements:

12.00 in. (30.48 cm.) (height) by 10.00 in. (25.40 cm.) (width)

Markings:

an early handwritten note 'Painted by Dan Devlan in response to criticism by Fred Spang one of the 'Ranglers' at one of their monthly meetings who said you accused me of being a portrait painter and could not paint landscapes. You are a cattle painter but you cannot do a good landscape. This picture of Klappenthal is the answer by Devlan.', verso