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YOUR QUESTION:
Dear Wildlife Art Journal.  My aunt died and left me an etching by Carl Rungius.  I am told the name of it is "Three Old Gentlemen." It is behind glass in what appears to be an old original frame. I intend to keep it. Is there anything I need to do?  What can you tell me about this etching?  Just out of curiosity, what is something like this worth? Laura
Denver, Colorado  
OUR ANSWER: (from Gary Temple, owner of Meadowlark Gallery, Billings, Montana which specializes in etchings by American Western and Sporting artists):

GARY TEMPLE:  Laura, you should thank your aunt with a fond memory because it’s a classic Rungius etching, portraying one of his favorite subjects, mountain goats.  Anecdotally and interestingly enough, the etching is related to an oil painting Rungius [1869-1959] made around 1940 that shares the same title. That work resides in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.   I can tell you that you are not alone. Many people who inherit art works do nothing and simply hang it on the wall. This is a mistake.  Once you assume ownership of any art piece that you believe has value beyond sentimental appeal, you should have its condition assessed and its value appraised for insurance purposes.  I would bring the work to a reputable gallery owner in your area. Let them take it apart for inspection and make recommendations on how the framing carriage should be updated. However, as a note of caution,...