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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Drawing Book
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| Object ID |
T0614 |
| Object Name |
Drawing Book |
| Description |
Black Hawk Drawing Book;
Medium/Materials: Ink and pencil on paper;
Marks: On first and second page in black ink: "Dream or vision of himself changed to a destroyer and riding a Buffalo Eagle"; on third page in black ink: ""Wah-chee-pe" Festival Dance of Males and Females"; |
| Artist |
Black Hawk (Chief) |
| Dimensions |
H-10 W-17 D-2 inches |
| Early Date |
1880 |
| Late Date |
1881 |
| Medium |
Ink and pencil on paper |
| Place of Origin |
Cheyenne Agency, Dakota Territory, SD, USA |
| People |
Sans Arcs Sioux (Lakota)/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Collected by William Edward Caton, Indian Trader. Cheyenne Agency, Dakota Territory. Collected ca. 1880-81 by Mr. Caton. Descended through the family.;
(2) Bessie C. Irvin Trust.;
(3) Sotheby's. New York City. Sale 6610, October 21, 1994, lot 174.;
(4) Alexander Gallery. New York City.;
(5) Eugene V. Thaw November 1994.;
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| Used |
Sans Arcs Sioux (Lakota) |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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