Harper's Weekly, Volume XIX, pp 8-9.
Vertical fold in center is present, as this is a two page illustration in Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper.
Engraver was Allen Measom (British, London 1841-1903 London)
This engraving is after Jules Tavernier's painting.
| Description | Harper's Weekly, Volume XIX, pp 8-9. Vertical fold in center is present, as this is a two page illustration in Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper. Engraver was Allen Measom (British, London 1841-1903 London) This engraving is after Jules Tavernier's painting. |
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| About the Artist | (1844-1889, French) Tavernier was a student of Barrias and exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1865 and 1870 . A painter and a pastel artist, he was known for his genre scenes as well as for landscapes. |
| Culture | European |
| Style | Nostalgic American Indian |
| Medium | Hand-colored wood engraving |
| Image size | 13 1/2" height X 20 1/2" width |
| Frame | Multiple window mats, regular glass, gold finished wood molding |
| Frame size | 21 1/4" height X 29 1/8" width |
| Signed | "Jules Tavernier" identified in engraving at viewer's lower left |
| Date of creation | January 2, 1875 |
| Condition | Fair to good, 2 diagonal tears at viewer's lower right corner. 1/2" tear along right side. |
| Provenance | APF, a Northern California collector of fine American Indian paintings |