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ProvenanceRobert Vandenbergh, New York City
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.74.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 86.
Possibly
Potawatomi
Coat
Datec. 1880
DimensionsOverall: 20 × 35 1/4 in. (50.8 × 89.5 cm)
Object numberT0254
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextEuropean newcomers to North America introduced floral artwork through missionary instruction and imported trade goods such as the patterns seen in lace and cloth in the early 17th century. This coat shows the influence of how in the early 19th century floral art swept westward through the Great Lakes region as nuns and fur trading companies such as the Hudson’s Bay Company influenced aesthetic traditions.ProvenanceRobert Vandenbergh, New York City
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.74.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 86.
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