Artifacts
Title
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Creator Role
etcher copyrighter
Description
The etching depicts a Native American village located along the Missouri River. In the scene, a series of trees and teepees are pictured to the left of the river. To the right, one Native American man sits horseback, watching a group of seven horses take water from the river. Clouds, hills, and natural vegetation are pictured in the background. The etching was found inside a picture frame behind another print. It has been cut into two halves. The left side's bottom border and the right side's top border have been cut away.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1891
Measurement
11 X 26 1/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
etching (printing process)
Inscription
recto, above image at left: Copyright 1891, by Fishel, Adler & Schwartz New York. recto, bottom left corner, facsimile signature: Wm M. Cary recto, below image at right: On the Upper Missouri. / Etched by / Wm. M. Cary.
Subjects
Indians of North America; Missouri River
Work Type
etching (print)
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
Item # 7039 was found inside the same frame.
ID
7040
Digital ID
FVW_07040
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.