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Shoshone Indian and his Pet Horse

Description

Image depicts Shoshone man dressed in a hide or fur shirt and red skirt, sitting in foreground at center, petting a white horse. A tree trunk and brush appear behind, with a large teepee at right with other figures in front, overlooking the valley at lower left. They sit under a light blue and pink sky with clouds.

Date

circa 1850

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

20 H x 26 W inches

Object ID

BCLM-MA.2113

Resource ID

9299

Credit Line

Helen Ries Memorial Fund

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.