Note 1) See Askart.com for a
somewhat lengthy Stirling biographical sketch. In essence, Stirling was
exclusively a landscape painter, who devoted his entire career capturing in
spring, summer, fall and winter the mountains, valleys, rivers and aspens of
Colorado in oil on canvas and artist's board, especially Estes Park, where he
maintained a home and studio. Stirling's work is in the collections of Estes
Park Museum and Sangre De Cristo Arts Center, both of
Colorado.
Note 2)
The following auction records regarding Stirling's sales warrant the conclusion
that the presale estimate of $200-$400 is reasonable and justifiable. The
highest price ever paid for a Stirling painting was $2,000 on 2/11/2006:
Title/Subject: Landscape, 1933 Inscribed Oil on
artist's board. 11 in. x 14 in. sold for $410 on 03/08/2008 at Best Of
The West Auctions, Colorado Springs, CO
Title/Subject: Field Sketch Signed. Oil on
artist's board. 12 in. x 9 in. sold for $468 on 07/07/2007
at Best Of The West Auctions,
Colorado Springs, CO
Title/Subject: Rainy Sunset Signed. Oil
on artist's board. 24 in. x 30 in. sold for $2,000 on 02/11/2006 at Charlton Hall Galleries, Inc., West Columbia, SC
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