Art, Portrait, Oil, Native American, O.C. Seltzer, Antique, Early 20th Century, 1194

RARE AND REMARKABLE WORK OF ART.  Occasionally, all of our eyes-peeled hunting (and Cheryl’s vast knowledge of artwork and artifacts) results in a once-in-a-lifetime find, like this O.C. Seltzer original. The renowned painter was the mentee and dear friend of widely revered artist Charles M. Russell. This intricate antique portrait is an oil-on-board painting of a Native American, one of Seltzer’s preferred subjects, in an ornate gilt frame. On the smaller side, what the portrait lacks in size, it makes up for in substance and significance, this is an excellent antique investment piece for the true collector. O.C. seltzer was born in Copenhagen and began his training as an artist at the age of twelve. However, his schooling was cut short by the death of his family and the subsequent move of his mother to Great Falls, Montana in 1892. There he found work as a cowboy and machinist for the railroad. A few years later, he met Charles M. Russell, and the two became lifelong friends. The fr