Ledger Book Drawing Item Number: 1992.27.4 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Two warriors are battling in this ledger drawing: the left side warrior carries a gun and wears long leggings, a vest and a cap with feathers. The rider on the right wears a short feathered headdress, long shirt, short leggings and tall moccasins. He has thrust a long lance towards his opponent. Even the horses butt heads during this battle. These drawings are done by tearing out paper from ledger books that were used by army and reservation post managers as a substitute for using hides- the traditional medium fro such drawingsfor offical art papers.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection
Item History
- Made between 1888 and 1892
What
Who
- Culture
- Cheyenne
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1888 and 1892
Other
- Classification
- Drawing