How to bid on items from 'Lonesome Dove' at the Bill Wittliff estate auction

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman
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Perhaps the most familiar items on auction from the Bill Wittliff estate at Vogt Galleries in San Antonio are Wittliff's fine art photographs taken during the shooting of "Lonesome Dove," shown hanging on the back wall.
Perhaps the most familiar items on auction from the Bill Wittliff estate at Vogt Galleries in San Antonio are Wittliff's fine art photographs taken during the shooting of "Lonesome Dove," shown hanging on the back wall.
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Always wanted an authentic piece of "Lonesome Dove"?

The effects of Bill Wittliff, the Austin screenwriter, novelist, publisher, photographer and co-founder of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University, will go up for auction at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Vogt Auction Galleries in San Antonio.

Wittliff died suddenly on June 9, 2019. He is best remembered for adapting Larry McMurtry's novel, "Lonesome Dove," into a beloved TV mini-series.

Earlier this year, Vogt auctioned off items from McMurtry's estate. This weekend, Wittliff aficionados can bid in person, by phone, through a sealed bid or live online. For information and a full catalog, go to vogtauction.com.

What can you bid on at the Wittliff estate auction?

The auction will feature more than 300 pieces from Wittliff's studio and home, including his photography, rare books from his old Encino Press imprint and memorabilia of Willie Nelson, Larry McMurtry, Tommy Lee Jones, Darrell Royal, John Graves, Robert Duvall and Sam Shepard.

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Perhaps the most recognizable items for sale will be his "Lonesome Dove" photographs of Robert Duvall as Augustus “Gus” McCrae and Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow Call. Also on the block are mementoes from his other Hollywood movies, including "Barbarosa," starring Willie Nelson, "The Black Stallion" and "The Perfect Storm," as well as props from the set of "Lonesome Dove."

Items from the estate of Bill Wittliff, the Austin screenwriter, novelist, photographer and co-founder of the Wittliff Collections, will be auctioned this weekend at Vogt Galleries in San Antonio. Wittliff is best known for writing the TV mini-series adaptation of Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove."
Items from the estate of Bill Wittliff, the Austin screenwriter, novelist, photographer and co-founder of the Wittliff Collections, will be auctioned this weekend at Vogt Galleries in San Antonio. Wittliff is best known for writing the TV mini-series adaptation of Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove."

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: 'Lonesome Dove' auction: Bid on items from Bill Wittliff's estate