The Old Santos Mender (Old Penitente); [The Santos Mender]

This painting was exhibited in 1925 in Sharp's one-man exhibition, Exhibition of Indian Paintings by J. H. Sharp at the Traxel Art Galleries in Cincinnati as The Old Santos Mender (Old Penitente). It was no doubt painted at that time.

Sharp's sales ledgers indicate that Gilcrease purchased this work in September 1949. (Sharp Papers)

The Old Santos Mender (Old Penitente); [The Santos Mender]

Alternate Title:

Old Penitente

Record ID: 33

Date: 1925; [late 19th century - early 20th century]

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 36 3/4 x 31 3/4 in.

Signature / Inscription:

LR: J.H.SHARP.

Inscribed on notepaper on verso: "The Santos Mender An old penitente, weaver of rugs, and smart "Jack of all trades-". Inscribed on dust cover. "the Santos Mender J.H. Sharp Taos."

Owner: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

Accession Number: 0137.2088

Provenance:

The artist; Thomas Gilcrease, Tulsa, OK, 1949; The Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955; 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.

The Old Santos Mender (Old Penitente); [The Santos Mender]

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