"The Plains Indian reveled in finery and wore the best he had for ceremonial occasions. When not doing more immediate chores, the women spent untold hours decorating their husbands’ clothing and accoutrements with trade beads and natural items such as bear claws, feathers, quills, pieces of bone, often dyed in bright colors. War bonnets worn by three of these Blackfeet elders were usually reserved for special events. Not often were they worn into combat, where they might be lost in the fury of the fight and perhaps give an enemy some magical power over the rightful owner. The buffalo horn headdress was fairly common and gave the wearer an eerie appearance as he went rushing against an enemy, shouting a war cry calculated to chill his opponent to the bone. In some tribes the man who carried the lance into battle was burdened with a special responsibility not to retreat. For that reason, many warriors shunned the lance as a weapon." – Howard Terpning
Few artists and their work are relevant for a decade. Howard Terpning has remained so for the 30 years we have published his Fine Art Editions. Since we first issued his limited editions in1980, Howard Terpning has set the bar in collecting Western art.
To commemorate this achievement, The Greenwich Workshop will release a series of Personal Commission Prints that reflect his publishing program with us over the last 30 years. As Personal Commissions, each release is guaranteed to be a Sold-Out Edition, as the edition size is set by the number of orders we receive in the Commission Period. By keeping the Commission Period short, we expect tight edition sizes.
In 1980 one of the first limited editions we issued with Howard was created from the mixed media original The Spectators. Of the over 100 editions we have produced since then, Council Regalia would represent only the sixth fine art edition of a Terpning mixed media work.
Council Regalia will be released as a Masterwork Giclee edition, printed on the highest quality Hahnemuhle German Etching fine art textured paper. Deckled edges surround the entire image area allowing for either a traditional or floating presentation of the framed image.
About Your Personal Commission Print:
1. What is a Personal Commission?
The Personal Commission was created by The Greenwich Workshop™, Inc. as a way to collect an individual work of an artist whose fine art prints often sell out and are difficult to find. You can “commission” your personal copy of a print during a set period. Delivery of completed prints begins shortly after the edition size is determined by the total number of orders received during the commission period.
2. Ordering a Personal Commission Print:
It’s simple! Prints may be ordered during the commission period July 2, 2010 through July 26, 2010. To place an order, contact your Greenwich Workshop authorized dealer for a a Personal Commission form. Each form must be accompanied by a deposit for each print ordered. All orders must be received by July 26, 2010.
3. When will prints be delivered?
Delivery will begin July 28, 2010 and will include confirmation of the final edition size.
