Low Dog (Northern Cheyenne) / Henry H. Cross

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Low Dog (Northern Cheyenne)

Creator(s):

Henry H. Cross (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

late 19th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.1667

Previous Number(s):

0126.1667; 18891

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 35 5/8in. (90.5cm)
Width: 30 5/8in. (77.8cm)
Depth: 2 1/4in. (5.7cm)

Overall (Canvas):

Height: 30in. (76.2cm)
Width: 25in. (63.5cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Henry H. Cross

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Cross, Henry H.

Birth Date:

1837

Death Date:

1918

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American portraitist and animal painter, 1837-1918

Gender:

male

Note:

Comment on works: portrait; animal

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "Lo Dog, who burned two U.S. mail carriers at the stake at Poplar River, Montana" on recto

Signed: Signed, "H.H. Cross"

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Breast plate, Cheyenne, clouds, earrings, feather, men, Native American, oil, oil paintings, portraits

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Cross, Henry. Low Dog (Northern Cheyenne). 01.1667. late 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/011667 (09/03/2019).

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Low Dog (Northern Cheyenne) / Henry H. Cross

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