Title: Jenness Cortez (1944- ), The Trailblazers
Medium: acrylic on mahogany panel
Dimensions: 23 7/8 x 29 7/8
Frame dimensions: 31 1/8 x 37 1/8 x 1.75

Homage to: Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) “Mountainous Landscape by Moonlight” 1871, private collection “The Rocky Mountains” (detail), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY E. S. Paxson (1852-1919) "John Colter" Discoverer of area now known as Yellowstone Park Frederic Remington (1861-1909) “An Indian Trapper” 1889, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX “The Mountain Man” (bronze), Buffalo Bill Center of the West Carl Rungius (1869-1959 ) "Under Mount Rundle" National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY Zia Pot c. 1915, private collection Tiffany enameled bronze clock, c. 1900, private collection

signed lower right: CORTEZ © 2014 verso: titled