Dacotahs Mode of Sitting, 1849-1855
Seth Eastmanexpand_more
Sepia ink washexpand_more
Gift of the W. Duncan and Nivin MacMillan Foundationexpand_more 2014.31.22
Not on Viewexpand_more
"Dacotahs Mode of Sitting" shows front and back views of the same pose. This sepia drawing also documents the variety of imported cloth available to Native people. Communities participated in a dynamic exchange of goods with cultures far and wide, and cotton and wool became increasingly important as hides became scarce.
This drawing is one of 35 works on paper by Seth Eastman in Mia’s collection. It was the basis for an illustration in Henry Rowe Schoolcraft’s massive "Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States" (Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1851-57).
Details
- Title
- Dacotahs Mode of Sitting
- Artist Life
- 1808–1875
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2014.31.22
- Provenance
- James J. Hill (St. Paul, 1838-1916); his estate; James Jerome Hill Reference Library St. Paul (by 1921-1994; sold October, to MacMillan); W. Duncan MacMillan, Wayzata (1994-d. 2006); the W. Duncan and Nivin MacMillan Foundation (2006-2014; given to MIA)
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Seth Eastman: A Portfolio of North American Indians 10
- Curator Approved
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