Indians Cooking Maize, second half 19th century

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Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 45.7 x 66 cm (18 x 26 in.)

framed: 59.7 x 80 x 3.8 cm (23 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1971.83.16

Artists / Makers

American 19th Century (artist)

Image Use

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Provenance

Recorded as from the Hudson River Valley. (Avis and Rockwell Gardiner, Stamford, Connecticut), by whom sold in 1959 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1971.

Associated Names

Garbisch, Edgar William, Mr. and Mrs.
Gardiner, Avis and Rockwell
Unknown Patron

Exhibition History

1977: Extended loan for use by Ambassador Galbraith, U.S. Embassy residence, Paris, France, 1977-1982.

1982: Extended Loan to the White House for use by President George W. Bush, 2001-2003.

1985: Extended loan for use by Clayton K. Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C., 1985-1989.

1990: Extended loan for use by Ambassador Melvin Sembler, U.S. Embassy residence, Canberra, Australia, 1990-1993.

1999: Extended loan for use by Secretary William Richardson, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1999-2001.

2001: Extended loan for use by Chief of Staff Andrew Card, White House, Washington, D.C., 2001-2006.

2006: Extended loan for use by Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, White House, Washington, D.C., 2006.

Bibliography

1980: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 278, repro.

1992: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 406, repro.

1992: Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 505-507, repro. 506.