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Post by grahamew on Jun 4, 2015 16:35:24 GMT -5
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Post by carlo on Jun 5, 2015 18:05:15 GMT -5
Any details on this Grahame?
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Post by grahamew on Jun 6, 2015 8:54:19 GMT -5
From the Sotheby's site:
Sioux Painted Pictorial Buffalo Hide finely painted with a series of equestrian figures in a variety of postures, some wearing feather or split-horn bonnets, or carrying shields, feathered lances, rifles or coup sticks; inscribed with the Heye Foundation number: 14/5680, and 9311. length 105 3/4 in. READ CONDITION REPORT PROVENANCE Heye Foundation, 14/5680, the catalogue card states: "Painted buffalo robe. Bought by Corporal Louis E. Clave, 332 M.D. Casual Company, U.S. Marines, in 1887 from Indian who said he killed the buffalo northwest of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sioux, Purchase:Exchange with Karl May Museum, June 1939." The Zeilinski Collection, Berlin, Germany Sold Christies New York, June 2004, lot 219 Acquired by the present owner from the above
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Post by grahamew on Mar 26, 2023 6:12:17 GMT -5
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