Description:
Native American Ledger Drawing "Touching Coup," c. 1870, a native warrior dressed in blue riding a black horse touching a green-painted warrior on the ground with the end of his bow, crayon on lined paper, in a 20th century frame, ht. 5 3/4, wd. 11 3/4 in. (sight).
Provenance: The Vincent Price Art Collection; Kelter-Malce Antiques, August 8, 2006.
Provenance: The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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Sybil KernAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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