Little Finger, Dakota Sioux

c. 1898

Gertrude Käsebier

Associated Names
Gertrude Käsebier

Artist, American, 1852 - 1934

The image depicts a person standing with their left hand on their hip and their right hand on a shield or drum. The person has long, straight hair and distinct facial features. They wear traditional clothing, including a shirt with long sleeves and decorative elements like fur and beadwork. The attire includes a breastplate and various accessories around the waist. The person stands on grass with a large tepee or tent in the background, decorated with faint designs and patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.4 x 14.8 cm (6 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.65.8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Käsebier family; gift to private collection; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Delaney, Michelle. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gerturde Käsebier. Washington, 2007.

Wikidata ID

Q64154268

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