Waslumeth, Wife of Casanov
Artist
Paul Kane
(Canadian, 1810 - 1871)
Datec. 1846
Mediumwatercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number31.78.39
ClassificationsPaintings
Label TextKane's Portrait Log identifies this figure as "Waslumeth, wife of Casanov, Kalapanet tribe belonging to neighborhood of Vancouver, he had formerly 10 wives all of whom died, the first year of fever. By these wives he had 5 sons and 1 daughter all of whom died of the fever, at this same time he lost 16 slaves."
ProvenanceArtist; by descent to his grandson, Paul Kane III [1889-1958], Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; purchased September 17, 1957 through (Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, New York) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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