Painting

Date created
1894
Culture/People
probably Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux] (attributed)
Artist/Maker
One Star Bear, Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux]
Previous owner
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Donor
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Collection History
One in a series of drawings by the artist depicting his courtship of his wife; published in the September 9, 1894 St. Louis Post Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) when Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show visited the city; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); donated to MAI by Joseph Keppler in 1922.
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Place
Rosebud Agency; Rosebud Reservation; Todd County; South Dakota; USA
See related items
Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/2915
Barcode
112915.000
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
Object Name
Painting
Media/Materials
Paper, graphite, watercolor
Techniques
Drawn, painted
Dimensions
21.4 x 16.6 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws661fe6af6-a306-4a14-a621-1ad30dead3d7
Record ID
NMAI_121687