Comments on: Classic Covers: Native Americans

By: Diana Denny

Diana Denny — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:08:52 +0000

Thank you for your question. First of all, we don’t have an art expert on staff, so to determine if it is a Koerner, you probably need to locate a gallery/museum in your area where there is some one who knows art. Secondly, what makes you think it was an illustration for the Post? Is there something written on the back that references the Post, or a story title? If so, I’d be glad to look it up. Short of having a title, I don’t know how to go about seeing if it was an illustration for this magazine. Most of these illustrators did work for other periodicals, books, ads, etc.
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By: Rick Woods

Rick Woods — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:17:52 +0000

I rediscovered what I think is a Post illustration by W.H.D. Koerner.
A wild west artist lies in the grass engrossed in his work in the afternoon sun. We see him with brush poised, looking at his pallette. Above him across the sky is his vision of a band of Native Americans in warpaint on horseback, at full gallop riding directly at us. In the paint box we see what looks like a miniature of that scene. Beyond the artist his horse grazes contentedly unaware of the event unfolding in the sky.
I found a clipping in my Cub Scout scrapbook. I can’t be sure of the signature, but it looks like Koerner’s. I’m wondering if this is one of his, and what became of the painting if so.
I’m a landscape artist now, and this work must have inspired me enough to save it.

By: Bill Jones

Bill Jones — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:53:46 +0000

looking for a western art illustrater that worked for Saturday Evening Post named Schenk.

By: Sharon H.

Sharon H. — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:33:43 +0000

While my son-in-law was renovating their attic; they came across a container of Saturday Evening Post magazines. The magazines still had the subscribers name and address on them; they were from 1901- 1905.

By: Dennis C. Wofford

Dennis C. Wofford — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:17:59 +0000

Thank you for the native american cover pictures. I recently found a sign advertiseing The country Gentleman Thanks to you I now know it is Indians on Horseback by Paul Strayer. Until I saw your pictures I didn’t know the name of the painting.

By: Frances O'Brien

Frances O'Brien — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:33:49 +0000

Thank you for the great Native American cover pictures !