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The Extraordinary Affray
The Extraordinary Affray
The Extraordinary Affray

The Extraordinary Affray

Artist (American, 1874 - 1960)
Date1926
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions50 × 60 inches (127 × 152.4 cm)
Frame: 56 3/4 × 66 3/4 × 2 3/4 inches (144.1 × 169.5 × 7 cm)
Credit LinePartial Bequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965 and Partial Gift of Nelda C. Stark, 1973
Object number31.30.13
ClassificationsPaintings
Label TextIn this enigmatic painting, Blumenschein portrayed Plains Indian warriors in fierce battle while Pueblo Indians look on. The painting’s subject may have been evoked by dances or performances he saw in New Mexico which ritually reenacted historical moments.
ProvenanceArtist; purchased October 1, 1954 through (Jane Hiatt, La Fonda Art Gallery, Taos, New Mexico) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; ½ interest bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation [1]; remaining ½ interest gifted June 15, 1973 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation by Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art | 1. Owned jointly by H.J. Lutcher Stark and Nelda C. Stark until his death at which point his ½ interest was bequeathed to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.
On View
On view
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