Book of Ledger Drawings

Book of Ledger Drawings

1870's
Culture
Ochethi Sakowin (Sioux)
Locale
South Dakota
Country
United States
Object
drawing, ledger
Medium
Pencil on paper
Accession Number
1986.581.4
Credit Line
Gift of Hugh R. Gibson, John H. Gibson, and Mrs. Warren Jones

Ocethi Sakowin (Sioux) artist, Book of Ledger Drawings, 1870s. Pencil on paper; 6 5/8 x 8 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Hugh R. Gibson, John H. Gibson, and Mrs. Warren Jones, 1986.581.4

Dimensions
height: 6.625 in, 16.8275 cm; width: 8 in, 20.3200 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Made by the artist, 1870s. Collection of Crazy Horse, South Dakota, before 1877; gifted to George P. Wallihan [d. 1922] Red Cloud agency, Nebraska, 1877; collection of Mr.Hugh Gibson & Mrs. Shirley Williams Gibson, by descent, Mentor, OH, before 1986; gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 29 December 1986.
Exhibition History
  • “The Western: An Epic in Art and Film” — Denver Art Museum, 5/28/2017 – 9/9/2017
  • “SUSTAINED! The Persistent Genius of Indigenous Art” — Denver Art Museum, 12/15/2024