William Harry (Bill) Ahrendt ART FOR SALE

Born 1933 Cleveland, Ohio. Known for: Historical figure-genre, portrait painting, illustrator.

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A resident of both Pine and Scottsdale, Arizona, he paints portraits and figures of Native Americans based on his love of history. His style is that of the Old Masters, and he begins a painting by mixing and applying a batch of egg tempera as the foundation, building light and dark. Later he applies layers of oil paint, and the result is a painting that glows. It is a technique he learned at the Max Doerner Department of Painting and Restoration at the Fine Arts Academy in Munich, Germany. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and took art lessons at the Cleveland Museum of Art. In 1948, the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to care for an ailing grandmother, and they fell in love with the landscape. He returned to Cleveland to attend the... Read full biography

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The Chief

Type:Painting

Size:14.50" x 16.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Right

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This work was offered in the 2026 Fall Larsen Art Auction and is now available for purchase in our post-auction sale. Contact us at gallery@larsengallery.com or 480-941-0900 to make an offer. Visit LarsenArtAuction.com to view all post-auction lots.

Price: $840. Please contact Larsen Art Auction

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The Grand Canyon (after Thomas Moran)

Type:Painting

Size:31.00" x 23.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Right

Price: Please contact Bedford Fine Art Gallery