A Southern Cheyenne Ledger Drawing...

Description

A Southern Cheyenne Ledger Drawing
Howling Wolf (1849-1927)
c. 1875

watercolor and ink on paper, accompanied by a stereo view of Howling Wolf

This is a drawing of a warrior society meeting, with the society leaders presented on horseback, one being identified as "Roman Nose," a famous Cheyenne warrior. The feathered lances, with their distinctive bent feature, are representations of those carried by members of the Bowstring Society.

Exhibited:
North by Southwest, The Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, FL 2014
North by Southwest, The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Tallahassee, FL, 2010
Dimensions of Native America: The Contact Zone, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 1998

Dimensions: 23 ¼ x 14 inches (sight) ; 31 x 22 ½ framed

More Information: In overall good condition. Paper with minor loss at each corner and minor tears along the edges (one with restoration). Two light vertical stains, each approx. 1 1/2" in length, at bottom left corner. Faint mat burn around the edges. light bleeding of black ink onto surrounding areas. Some mottling of pigments apparent.




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