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SOLD SCENE ON THE WABASH AND POTAWATTAMIE INDIANS ITEM # 2388 PRICE $45.00
Image Size: approx. 6.25 by 5.25 inches ; Overall Size : 10 by 6.25 inches. This is a vintage engraving of the Indiana countryside titled "Scene on the Wabash. And Pottawattamie Indians." It is in excellent condition and dates from 1850 when it was published in an American literary and art publication. It shows an Indian family on the banks of the Wabash River in Indiana, a scene of the American Midwest prior to widespread settlement. Interesting view of native clothing, footwear, horse blankets, and head gear. The original work was painted by George Winter, an important regional artist. George Winter (1809-1876) was born in England. He frequented London's museums and galleries as a young man but apparently received no formal training in art. In 1830 Winter emigrated to New York where he studied for a short time at the National Academy of Design. In 1837, he arrived by a stagecoach in the frontier town of Logansport, Indiana, coming, as he said, "...to the Wabash for the purpose...of seeing and learning something of the Indians and exercising the pencil in the direction." During his lifetime, Winter documented a vanishing culture. He obtained the confidence of the Miami and Pottawatomie Indians and had unique opportunities to sketch them as an artist, but, like an historian, he kept accurate records and wrote prolifically about his paintings and the subjects and circumstances of his works. An extensive collection of the works of George Winter was donated to the Tippecanoe County Historical Association in 1986 by Mrs. Cable G. Ball, the widow of Winter's great grandson. This gift to the Lafayette community includes manuscripts, letters, drawings, and paintings of this important 19th century artist. This print has been cleaned using appropriate conservation techniques and is free of age toning and foxing spots. |
