It is thought that this bonneted version of Oglala Fire was exhibited at the Cosmos Club in 1901. It was listed as being sold to S. M. Felton of Chicago in April 1902 as "Ogallalla Fire - Headdress." (sales ledgers, Sharp Papers)

Oglala Fire (Chief)

Alternate Title:

Ogallalla Fire; Oglala Fire (headdress)

Record ID: 92

Date: 1898

Medium: oil on panel

Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.

Signature / Inscription: LL: COPYRIGHT / 1898 BY / J.H.SHARP.

Owner: The Rockwell Museum, Corning, NY

Accession Number: 75.59 F

Provenance:

The artist; S. M. Felton, Chicago, IL, 1902; [?]; The Rockwell Foundation, Corning, NY; present owner by purchase

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.

Oglala Fire (Chief)

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