Fenn, 2007, 350 lists three versions of a painting titled Vision of the Past. This is probably one of those works. This painting is probably from the late teens, although it is difficult to confirm since the Sharp Papers do not contain sales catalogues from 1917 and 1918.

Visions of the Past

Record ID: 505

Date: ca. 1918; [early twentieth century]

Medium: oil on linen

Dimensions: 20 x 24 in.

Signature / Inscription:

LL: J.H.SHARP. Inscribed on verso: Visions of the Past, Buffalo Skull the Chase Eagle tail feathers War

Owner: Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX

Accession Number: 1980.009.013

Provenance: The artist; [?]; Fred T. and Novadean Hogan; present owner by gift

Created concurrently with Peter Hassrick's 2018 Whitney West publication The Life & Art of Joseph Henry Sharp, this online catalogue highlights more than 700 works by J.H. Sharp that are held in public collections.

Visions of the Past

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