Art Survey No. 1245: [Creation Myth of the Blackfoot Indians] / Mid-panel LM "Chas. R. Knight"/Rt-panel LR "Chas. R. Knight", 1918 - 1935
Scope and Contents
The Art Survey is an inventory of artwork throughout the Museum. It is not exhaustive: numerous additional artworks are documented in the library catalog after the survey's completion. Additional research on artworks in the Museum is in progress.
Dates
- 1918 - 1935
Biographical sketch
Born in: Brooklyn, NY;Died in: NY, NY.
Extent
1 mural : (1 mural : Oil.,)
Language of Materials
English
Publication Date
1918/1935.
General Note
Mural is not visible, it was covered over.
General Note
Support: Canvas.
General Note
Negative #315566, 315568, 315565.
General Note
Left panel: aurora, Indian men on its outer rim and dark clouds. Center panel: Sun God pursuing Moon Goddess across the sky, old man sitting on rock sending otter, duck, beaver under water, six brothers and seven brothers in sky on left and right. Right panel: Thunderbird in sky with spread wings, lightning, dark clouds and sky.
General Note
Not accessible.
General Note
Condition (0).
General Note
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1001244
Creator
- From the Collection: Sweimler, Joel D. (Compiler, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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