Cigar Store Indian
Artist/maker unknown, American
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
Late 19th centuryMedium:
Probably pine (originally painted)Dimensions:
Height: 64 1/2 inches (163.8 cm) Base: 16 x 13 inches (40.6 x 33 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1950-92-85Credit Line:
Bequest of Lisa Norris Elkins, 1950
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
Late 19th centuryMedium:
Probably pine (originally painted)Dimensions:
Height: 64 1/2 inches (163.8 cm) Base: 16 x 13 inches (40.6 x 33 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
* Gallery 109, American Art, first floor
Accession Number:1950-92-85Credit Line:
Bequest of Lisa Norris Elkins, 1950
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The image of the American Indian became popular in American art at the end of the nineteenth century, when the era of western settlement was drawing to a close. Already associated with the introduction of tobacco to Europeans, Native Americans were often depicted in American tobacco advertisements.
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