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A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Indians -- North America

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A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light

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Title
A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light
Additional title: Indian seer attempting to destroy a female with enchanted sunbeams
Names
Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812-1879 (Engraver)
Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Indians -- North America

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC INDIA-Nor
Topics
Indians of North America
Tipis
Wigwams
Indians of North America -- Women
Indians of North America -- Men
Indians of North America -- Structures
Indian magic--North America
Magic
Supernatural practices
Sunlight
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "S. Eastman, U.S. Army, Delt."--lettered on border.
Source note: Information respecting the history, condition and prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States. Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe ; 1793-1864. Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1851-1857. 6 v., v.1 has title "Historical and statistical information respecting the history, condition and prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States"
Physical Description
Steel engravings
Extent: 22 x 27 cm (8 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)
Description
"An incident of this kind occurred among the Chippewas, during my residence at St. Mary's, at the foot of Lake Superior."--from source text.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17175871
Barcode: 33333159341524
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 513e7940-c554-012f-691d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1812: Creator Born
  • 1855: Issued
  • 1879: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-16ca-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 5, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-16ca-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1855). A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-16ca-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A seer attempting to destroy an Indian girl by a pencil of sun-light