Bill Wittliff, “Gus in the Dry Bean”

Bill Wittliff, “Gus in the Dry Bean”:

Bill Wittliff (Texas, 1940-2019), “Gus in the Dry Bean”, signed by both Robert Duvall and Bill Wittliff, photograph, silver gelatin print, framed and matted by John Scott (Austin, Texas) under UV-protective museum glass

sight: 8 x 12 in., frame: 18 x 22 in.

Provenance: Originally purchased from Bill Wittliff in 2013, thence property from a Wimberley, Texas art and antiques collector

Note from the consignor:

“I have been acquiring signed and double signed Bill Wittliff Lonesome Dove prints since 2003. I acquired this print directly from Bill in 2013. Over the years, I became the largest individual collector of double signed Wittliff Lonesome Dove prints.

I have been unable to locate or document any other double signed prints of this image (“Gus in the Dry Bean”). Bill’s curator has no record of any other such print. Thus, it is very likely that this is one of only a very few double signed prints of this image, or quite possibly a “one of a kind” Wittliff double signed “Gus in the Dry Bean.” In either event, it is undoubtedly a wonderful image of a great American artist (Robert Duvall) by another great American artist (Bill Wittliff).”