Foot War Party in Council, Mandan
1835-1837
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 49.7 × 70.1 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-135707
“This party was made up of the most distinguished and desperate young men of the tribe, who had sallied out against the [Arikara/Sahnish], and taken the most solemn oath amongst themselves never to return without achieving a victory. They had wandered long and faithfully about the country, following the trails of their enemy; when they were attacked by a numerous party, and lost several of their …
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Registry history
- 1835-1837 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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