Howard Terpning has been described as the “finest artist of Plains Indian history” by David Joseph, when he was the owner of B&R Gallery, but Clifton, Texas, artist Martin Grelle looks to be climbing up the ladder to Terpning’s territory.
At this year’s Scottsdale Art Auction, held on April 6, Grelle’s painting broke the auction record for the artist when the hammer fell at $425,000. Sure, that’s less than the $550,000 bid for Terpning’s Against the Cold Maker and far less t
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