Halting to Smoke
Artist
John Mix Stanley
(American, 1814 - 1872)
Date1855
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions28 1/8 x 40 inches (71.4 x 101.6 cm)
Frame: 36 1/4 × 48 1/4 × 2 7/8 inches (92.1 × 122.6 × 7.3 cm)
Frame: 36 1/4 × 48 1/4 × 2 7/8 inches (92.1 × 122.6 × 7.3 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2000
Object number31.23.18
ClassificationsPaintings
Label TextTypically, Stanley portrayed a moment after an event, as is seen in this painting of three Indians who have successfully killed a deer, stopped to rest and are engaged in the rite of smoking Kinnikinnick as a way of giving thanks to the animals they hunt for sustenance.
Provenance(Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York); Private Owner; purchased February 16, 2000 through (Browns Art Consultants, Inc. Omaha, Nebraska) by Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
On View
Not on viewCollections
John Mix Stanley
