Eanger Irving Couse (American, 1866-1936). Tapatie, 1891. Oil on canvas laid on board. 18-1/4 x 15 inches (46.4 x 38.1 c...

Description

Eanger Irving Couse (American, 1866-1936)
Tapatie, 1891
Oil on canvas laid on board
18-1/4 x 15 inches (46.4 x 38.1 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: Eanger I. Couse

PROVENANCE:
Thomas Strong (author of Dictionary of Chinook Words), Portland, Oregon, January 1892;
Private collection, California.

EXHIBITED:
Home of T.B. Trevitt, Portland, Oregon, solo exhibition, November 1891;
Marquam Hall, Public Library, Portland, Oregon, January 1892.

We wish to thank Virginia Leavitt, granddaughter of E.I. Couse, for providing invaluable information on this lot, which will be included in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.


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