Eight Potawatomi Natives
Eight Potawatomi Natives
Artist
George Winter
(1810 - 1876)
Date1837
MediumOil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm)
Framed: 32 1/2 in. × 29 in. × 2 in.
Framed: 32 1/2 in. × 29 in. × 2 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Signedl.l.: Pottawattami Indians of the Wabash / Sketched and painted from life / in the years -- 1837. 1843-1850. by / George Winter
On View
On viewIn his sketches, Winter focused more on ethnological accuracy than artistry and idealism. He captured characteristics of the individuals and minutia of dress, including shawls wrapped like turbans and colorful muslin shirts accented with large decorative ruffles.
